The Wonder of the Nolambas Architecture in Dharmapuri District (Mallik Arjuneswarar Temple)

Dharmapuri District has the famous religious attractions like Shri Teerthagirishwara Temple, the Kottai Kovil Temple, the Chenraya Perumal Temple and the Mount Carmel Church. Dharmapuri offers many ideal locations if you are looking for a quiet place to relax and unwind. There is a popular belief that this place was a part of the Hindu mythology Ramayana. People from across the state and also from the other states come to view the powerful deity. Moreover, some pictures and sculptures that are carved in the temple premises give an exotic view to the entire place. One of them a in features of Kottai Kovil temple is the hanging pillar. The history of Nolambalu is determined by geographical location. Their territory known as Nolambavadi included the modern districts of Tumkur, Chitradurga and Anantapur. Theywere therefore forced to play the role of buffer states between their neighbors the Banas and Vaidambas, as well as the great powers of the Deccan and South India. There is a popular belief that the Kottai Kovil existed even during the period of Treta Yuga, when Lord Vishnu took the avatar of Lord Rama! It is believed that Lord Vishnu in his various avatars as Yoga Narasimha, Hayagriva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, had worshipped Lord Mallikarjuneswara in Kottai Kovil! Several Tamil poets like Avvaiyar, Paranar, Kabilar, Sambandar and Sundarar had sung the glory of Lord Mallikarjuneswara in Dharmapuri!