Dambal
Dambal
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| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 26 |
| Website | karnataka |
Dambala is a village in the gadag district of the state of Karnataka, India. It was an ancient center of Buddhism and remained so as late as the 12th century.[1] Dambal is at an elevation of 590 m (1,940 ft).[2]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Dambala had a population of 10,095 with 5,166 males and 4,929 females and 1,815 Households.[3]
History
Under the rule of the
In a temple of the Buddhist deity Tara in Dambal, there is an inscription dated 1095 AD, a temple built by 16 merchants for the deity Tara and a vihara for Buddhist monks. Although Buddhism was assimilated by the growing popularity of Hinduism, there was a Buddhist centre in Dambal as late as the 12th century.[5]
Doddabasappa Temple
There are three Hindu temples here. The
Jappadbavi
Recently discovered the temple well locals call it as Jappadbavi
Kappata gudda
Kappata gudda hill is very near to Dambal, the famous Kappata Malleshwara Temple is about 5 miles from Dambal.
See also
- North Karnataka
- Tourism in North Karnataka
- Gadag
- Lakkundi
- Mahadeva Temple (Itagi)
- Vesara
External links
- History of Indian Art
- Rahman, Mahbubur (2012). "Architecture". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Deccan-herald: Dambal
- Dambal a religious symphony
- Dusty Dambal? Think again!
Notes
- ^ "The Buddhist Legacy – Buddhism in Karnataka". Retrieved 18 December 2006.
- ^ "Dambal, India Page". Retrieved 25 January 2007.
- ^ "Census of India: View Population Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Kamat Research Database - Buddhist System of Education". Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ "The Buddhist Legacy". Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ "Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent". Retrieved 18 December 2006.
- ^ "Dodda Basappa temple - 12th century". Retrieved 19 December 2006.