Karneshwar Temple, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra Dnyaneshwar Gajmal @mauli_gajmal wrote : S

Karneshwar Temple, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Dnyaneshwar Gajmal @mauli_gajmal wrote :
Sangameshwar is a sacred religious site located at the confluence of Alaknanda, Varuna and Shastri rivers in Ratnagiri district. In the Sahyadri continent, this region is called Ramakshetra.

In the 7th century, the Chalukya king Karna established his capital at Sangameshwar from Karveer, Kolhapur. Later, a large rampart was built around the village and temples and palaces were erected. The Basavas of the Lingayat community lived in Sangameshwar in the twelfth century, while Bijapuri ruled in the sixteenth century. In the 17th century, Sheikh Mukarrabkhan had imprisoned Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raja in Sangameshwar in an unconscious state.

The temple was declared a state protected monument by the Archaeological Department in 2012. It is not enough to appreciate the craftsmanship of the sculptors who built this temple. The surroundings of this temple in Sangameshwar are very quiet and beautiful. The temple is beautifully carved. The ancient sculptures of Mahadwar, Main Mandap, Nandi Mandap and Ashtabhairav, Dwarpal, Shankar, Dev-Danav, Yaksha, Kinnar, Nrityangana carved on the walls stand before us.

The area is known as Kasba Sangameshwar and beautiful sculptures can be seen in various Hemadpanthi temples here.

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