2. Talakadu also Known as 'Talakad' is on the banks of the river
Cauvery. Talakadu is situated 45 km fromMysore and 185 km from
Bangalore, is known for its sand dunes. Tradition says that two
hunters by name Tala and Kada attained moksha by offering
worship to the deity Vaidyanatheswara and the place came to be
called after them. The place was also known as Gajaranyakshetra.
It is a historically important place, as it was the
capital of the Gangas for a long time. The Cholas
called the place Rajarajapura as it fell into the hands
of the Cholas from the Gangas and later when the
Hoysalas conquered it. Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana
assumed the title ‘Talakadugonda’. After 12th
century Vijayanagar Kings and the Maharajas of
Mysore patronized this place.
A historic site, Talakadu as number of temples that are
buried under the sand dunes. The most imposing temples
here are Viadyeshvara, Pataleshvara, Maruleshvara,
Kritinarayana, Gourishankara and the Anandeshvara.
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6. Mahadwara ("grand entrance") of
Kirtinarayana temple, recovered from the sand
dunes at Talakad and currently under
renovation
Talakadu, Karnataka, India Lord Vishnu Temple
under the sand dunes in Talakadu, Karnataka
