Jakanachari, the legendary sculptor who is credited to have built many fine temples for the Kalyani Chalukyas and Hoysalas, including the famous sculptures at Belur and Halebidu was born in a small village called Kaidala, 9km. from Tumkur town. The original name of the town as per records was Kridapura. His life was one of love and dedication to art. His career began when Nripa Haya ruled as a local chieftain of the area. He left home shortly after his marriage seeking fame in his field of work. He travelled far and wide building many temples and became so engrossed in his work that he forgot all about his wife, who in the mean time gave birth to his child, named Dankanachari. Dankanachari himself grew up to become a famous sculptor and set out to find his father. At Belur, he finds a job as a sculptor and notices a flaw in a figure scuplted by the great Jakanachari himself. Furious at this, Jakanachari promises to cut of his right hand if the young sculptor was correct in his assesment of the sculpture. Upon testing the figure, the flaw is indeed revealed and Jakanachari kept his promise and cut of his right hand. Eventually, the two sculptors become aware of their relationship as father and son. Subsequently, Jakanachari got a vision to build a Chennakeshava temple in his native place Kridapura. After this completed, legend has it that god restored his right hand. In celebration of this incident, Kridapura was henceforth called Kaidala. The term Kai in Kannada means "hand". The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ... The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346. ... Belur may refer to any of the following: Belur, Karnataka, town in Karnataka, India Belur, West Bengal, India, a locality on the west bank of the Hooghly River Belur Math, the religious abbey located in Belur, West Bengal, India This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with... Halebid, located in Hassan district, Karnataka, India, is home of one of the greatest examples of Hoysala architecture. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...

Local non-government organizations in Karnataka state have been trying to rise funds to protect the Chennakeshava temple at Kaidala. The Karnataka government gives Jakanachari awards to talented sculptors and craftsman from the state every year to celebrate the contributions of the legendary architect. Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ...

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