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=== The Plan ===

=== The Plan ===

[[File:Plan of Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi.png|thumb|517.988x517.988px|Plan of Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi]]

[[File:Plan of Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi.png|thumb|Plan of Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi]]

The Veera Narayana temple, Belavadi is a ''trikuta'' temple, meaning it has three shrines dedicated to Veera Narayana, Venu-Gopala and Yoga-Narasimha respectively. The temple was built in two steps. First an ''ekakuta'', temple with one ''garbha-griha'' was built. A closed hall and an open hall were attached to it.  

The Veera Narayana temple, Belavadi is a ''trikuta'' temple, meaning it has three shrines dedicated to Veera Narayana, Venu-Gopala and Yoga-Narasimha respectively. The temple was built in two steps. First an ''ekakuta'', temple with one ''garbha-griha'' was built. A closed hall and an open hall were attached to it.  

[[File:Shala 1) North-east shrine 2) South-east Shrine.png|thumb|412.969x412.969px|''Shala 1) North-east shrine 2) South-east Shrine'']]

[[File:Shala 1) North-east shrine 2) South-east Shrine.png|thumb|''Shala 1) North-east shrine 2) South-east Shrine'']]

In a later age, the temple was converted to ''trikuta'', when two lateral shrines were added to it, taking the number of shrines to three. First an exceptionally large ''mandapam'' of staggered square shape was added to the open ''mandapam'' of the earlier shrine and on the two lateral sides of this ''mandapam'', facing north and south, the two shrines were built. Of the three ''vimanas'', the Veera Narayana is the smallest, Venugopal bigger than that and that of Narasimha the highest of all. Although the difference is imperceptible from a distance.

In a later age, the temple was converted to ''trikuta'', when two lateral shrines were added to it, taking the number of shrines to three. First an exceptionally large ''mandapam'' of staggered square shape was added to the open ''mandapam'' of the earlier shrine and on the two lateral sides of this ''mandapam'', facing north and south, the two shrines were built. Of the three ''vimanas'', the Veera Narayana is the smallest, Venugopal bigger than that and that of Narasimha the highest of all. Although the difference is imperceptible from a distance.

=== Recitation of the ''Vedas'' ===

=== Recitation of the ''Vedas'' ===

Belavadi invites Vedpathi Brahmins (Brahmins expert in the recitation of the ''Vedas'') every year to recite the ''Vedas'' and generally devotees and the priests also do it from time to time. In bigger temples, such Brahmins are permanently kept in service for this purpose. As per Vaikhanasa Agama following the worship rituals, the recitation of the ''Vedas'' is performed as an integral part of its routine.

Belavadi invites Vedpathi Brahmins (Brahmins expert in the recitation of the ''Vedas'') every year to recite the ''Vedas'' and generally devotees and the priests also do it from time to time. In bigger temples, such Brahmins are permanently kept on duty for this purpose. As per Vaikhanasa Agama following the worship rituals, the recitation of the ''Vedas'' is performed as an integral part of its routine.

=== Temple Kitchen ===

=== Temple Kitchen ===

== References ==

== References ==

[[Category:Temples]]

[[Category:Temples]]