Tuesday, 27 October 2020

SHANTALA DEVI THE HOYASALA QUEEN A GREAT ARTIST OF 12 CENTURY GAVE UP LIFE AS SHE HAD NO SON. A SAD END TO A GREAT LIFE.

SHANTALA DEVI HOYASALA QUEEN GAVE UP LIFE AS SHE HAAD NO SON
Dr  k. Prabhakar Rao

SHANTALA devi was the queen of king vishnuvardhana of Hoyasala empire in 12 century. the king was well accomplished, brave and much information is available on him but no books were written about the queen. she was a famous classical dancer, very beautiful and religious too. Vishnu vardhan was originally a jail but later he changed to vaishnava faith but queen remained a jain. 
  The queen was bestowed with many awards for het contribution to dance, religion, for her contributions in battles, and promotion of art and  sculpture. 
   The temple of halebid  of chennakesava has 47  extremely well carved dance images of shantaladevi as mandakinis. Great art it is. 
     the queen was unhappy because she had no children and frustrated she committed suicide by jumping from the hill of Shiv ganga. A precipe is known 
after her. the king  also built a temple on the hill in her memory. 
Shiv ganga hill   is a fort and pilgrims visit the place. it is close to Bangalore.

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