SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABANDHA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”.  

Bidirahalli Sri Someshwara/ಬಿದಿರಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ಶ್ರೀ ಸೋಮೇಶ್ವರ

ಸೋಮೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ಸಿತಭೂತಿವಿಕಸ್ವರಾಯ

ಪ್ರೇಮಪ್ರವೃದ್ಧಗಿರಿಜಾಹೃದಿಭಾಸ್ವರಾಯ|

ತುಂಗೋಲ್ಲಸತ್ಪವನಪಾವಿತವಂಶಪಲ್ಲೀ-

ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯಹೇತುಚರಿತಾಯ ನಮಶ್ಶಿವಾಯ||68||

SOmEshwarAya sitaBhUtivikaswarAya

PrEmapravrudDhagirijAhrudiBhAswarAya|

TungOllasatpavanapAvitavamshapallee-

mAngalyahEtucharitAya namashshivAya||68||

SUMMARY: Salutation to Lord Shiva, who is the overlord of Moon; he is fashioned by the white ash he is wearing; he is shining in the loving heart of Goddess Parvati and he is the reason for the glorious history of Bidirahalli, which has been made sacred by the cool breeze that blows from across Tunga River.

Bidirahalli is in Mundaragi taluk of Dharwad. Located at about 20 miles from Mudaragi on the banks of Tungabhadra River, this Bidirahalli has earned the name of Venupalli because of the existence of an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Venugolpala. Apart from the holy Ashwattha Tree, there are the feet of Lord Vishnu and a temple dedicated to Lord Someshwara. Another notable spot here is Yadavaryakatte. It is said that distinguished commentator Srinivasa Tirtharu accepted sainthood and discarded his corporal body in this place. A Brindavan of Srinivasa Tirtharu can also be seen here.

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