Government Museum (Shivappa Nayaka Palace), Shivamogga
The Government Museum (Shivappa Nayaka Palace) named after the popular 17th century king Shivappa Nayaka of the Keladi Nayaka dynasty is located in Shivamogga city (formerly known as Shimoga), the district headquarters of the Shivamogga district in the Karnataka state, India. Though named after the Nayaka king, according to art historian George Michell, the palatial bungalow was actually built by the 18th century Mysore ruler Hyder Ali.[1] The two storied building comprises a Durbar hall ("nobel court") with massive wooden pillars and lobed arched panels. The living chambers on the sides are at the upper level and have balconies and look down into the hall. Numerous antiquities collected from near by temples and archeological sites, such as sculptures, inscriptions and hero stones from the Hoysala era and later periods are on display at the palace grounds.[1] The building is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.[2]
References
- 1 2 Michell (2013), Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums, chapter:Karnataka, section:19, Shimoga, Roli Books, ISBN 978-81-7436-920-8
- ↑ "Protected Monuments in Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
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Darbar hall in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Sculpture of Mahishasura Mardhini dated to the 12th century in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Sculpture of Uma-Maheshvara dated to the 12th century from Belagutti in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Sculpture of Ganapati dated to the 11th century from Danayakapura in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Sculpture dated 12th century of Adinath Tirtankar from Gurupura in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Sculpture of Nandi the bull at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Relief sculptureof Gajalakshmi dated to the 16th century from Hittala at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds
Sculpture of Parshvanatha in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Yoga Narasimha sculpture from the 12th century from Harakere in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Ugra-Narasimha sculpture in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Sculpture of Surya the sun god dated to the 14th century from Kannuru in the Shivappa Nayaka Palace in Shivamogga
Hero stone with 13th century old Kannada inscription at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds
Hero stone with 16th century Kannada inscription at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds
Old Kannada inscription of the 12th century from Kallurugudda on display at the Shivappa Nayaka Palace grounds
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