Dambala is a village in the gadag district of the state of Karnataka, India. It was an ancient center of Buddhism and remained so as late as the 12th century.[1] Dambal is at an elevation of 590 m (1,940 ft).[2]
Dambal
Dambal | |
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village | |
 Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal, 12th century CE | |
  Dambal Location in Karnataka, India  Dambal Dambal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°19′41″N 75°48′37″E / 15.32806°N 75.81028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag District |
| Taluk | Mundargi |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Haveri-Gadag |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,095 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 26 |
| Website | karnataka |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census, Dambala had a population of 10,095 with 5,166 males and 4,929 females and 1,815 Households.[3]
History
editUnder the rule of the Mauryas and Satavahana, the teachings of Buddha flourished in Karnataka. Buddhist relics are found scattered around the town.[4]
In a temple of the Buddhist deity Tara in Dambal, there is an inscription dated 1095 AD, a temple built by 16 merchants for the deity Tara and a vihara for Buddhist monks. Although Buddhism was assimilated by the growing popularity of Hinduism, there was a Buddhist centre in Dambal as late as the 12th century.[5]
Doddabasappa Temple
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There are three Hindu temples here. The Doddabasappa Temple is of the Western Chalukya architectural style and has a twenty-four pointed stellate plan for the vimana with so many star points that it almost becomes circular in appearance.[6] Each right angle is divided into four 22.5 degrees angles. Then each angle is again divided and covered with intricate carvings.[7]
Jappadbavi
editRecently discovered the temple well locals call it as Jappadbavi
Kappata gudda
editKappata gudda hill is very near to Dambal, the famous Kappata Malleshwara Temple is about 5 miles from Dambal.
See also
editExternal links
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- History of Indian Art
- Rahman, Mahbubur (2012). "Architecture". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Deccan-herald: Dambal
- Dambal a religious symphony
- Dusty Dambal? Think again!
Notes
edit- ^ "The Buddhist Legacy – Buddhism in Karnataka". Retrieved 18 December 2006.
- ^ "Dambal, India Page". Retrieved 25 January 2007.
- ^ "Census of India: View Population Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Kamat Research Database - Buddhist System of Education". Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ "The Buddhist Legacy". Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ "Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent". Retrieved 18 December 2006.
- ^ "Dodda Basappa temple - 12th century". Retrieved 19 December 2006.