Gandaberunda

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Gandaberunda roof sculpture, Rameshwara temple, Keladi, Shivamogga District
Gandaberunda roof sculpture, Rameshwara temple, Keladi, Shivamogga District
Gandaberunda image seen at Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore
Gandaberunda image seen at Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore

The Gandaberunda (also known as the Berunda) is a two headed mythological bird of Hindu mythology thought to possess magical strength. It is used as the official emblem by the Karnataka government and it is seen as an intricately sculptured motif in Hindu temples.[1]

A roof sculpture depicting a Gandaberunda is found on the roof of the Rameshwara temple in the temple town of Keladi in Shimoga District(now Shivamogga). The Gandaberunda was used by the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysore as the Royal emblem.

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  1. ^ Mystical Bird Gandaberunda. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
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