Changavateshwar & Sangameshwar temples, Saswad : A Photo Feature

Changavateshwar temple
Venue: Saswad, 40km from Pune.
History: This temples Shivlinga was said to have been originally installed by Sage Changadeva(12th/13th cen AD). Jeernoddhar of temple by Sardar Ambuji Purandare in 1700 AD.

Pic:shikhara

pic: mandovara

Pic:sthambha shilpa depicting Sharabha
Note: Temple walls & pillars have carvings depicting Gods,Godesses,Celestial beings, stories from ancient texts etc.

Pic:Deepamala

Pic: Nandi placed in the antarala

Pic: sabhamandapa

pic: garbhagriha doorframe as seen from the vestibule

pic:sthambha shilpa

pic: a woman churning curds

pic:malayuddha shilp

pic:Vanar shilp

pic: Sharabha shilpa

pic:dancing Apsaras

pic: Mayur shilp

Sangameshwar temple, Saswad. Built at the confluence of the Karha and Chamli rivers.

 Pic: Samadhi of Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath Bhat

pic:Nandi

pic:shikhara

Pic:temple shikhara & mandovara

pic:shikhara of an adjoining minor temple

pic: Nandi seated in the sabhamandap

pic:rest rooms

pic: Sangameshwar temple is built alongside the confluence of Karha & Chamli rivers

pic:rearside minor temple

pic: Nandi outside a minor temple behind Sangameshwar

Pic:Godaji Jagtaps samadhi outside Sangameshwar temple Saswad.Godaji Jagtap had struck down Muse Khan, second in command of Fateh Khan (Adilshahi commander) when the latter had attacked fort Purandar.

Pic: Mastani talao (as seen from Dive ghat: enroute Pune Saswad road) built by Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar in late18th century.

Photographs : Abhijit Rajadhyaksha