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“Old Ganesh Temple at the entrance to the hill”

Aug 2024

1. The Statue is 2.4metres high and is very beautiful and the temple is named after the mustard seed merchant. 2. Status was carved out of a single huge piece of rock. 3. On the statue one can see the snake carved around his tummy. 4. I would suggest you go in the evening as you can take the blessing of god and then view the sunset. To view the sunset you just need to go a little up the hill and the view is mesmerizing and you will cherish it.

By Milind Kshirsagar

“Beautiful Ganesha Idol”

Dec 2022

Very beautiful ganesha idol. Taje a round to see from back as well. Major attractions like hemkuta hill, Kadalekalu ganesha, shrikrishna temple and laxminarasimha are all at walkable distance from it .

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Milind Kshirsagar

Nagpur, India468 contributions

Beautiful Ganesha Idol

Dec 2022 • Family

Very beautiful ganesha idol. Taje a round to see from back as well. Major attractions like hemkuta hill, Kadalekalu ganesha, shrikrishna temple and laxminarasimha are all at walkable distance from it .

Written January 10, 2023

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macedonboy

Glasgow, UK185,662 contributions

Ganesh sculpture

Nov 2019

The Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple is a simple pavilion type building that is innocuous but for the sculptural centrepiece of the temple. In the centre of the temple is a giant sculpture of Ganesh that alludes to one of the legends around the elephant headed god. The story goes that Ganesh ate so much that his stomach was in danger of bursting. In order to save the belly, Ganesh grabbed a snake and tied it around it belly to hold it in place. The sculpture has the snake tied around Ganesh like a belt.

Well worth seeing this temple for the sculpture.

Written November 15, 2019

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AmitJ24

Bengaluru, India279 contributions

Excellent Temple

Apr 2014 • Couples

One of the besy carved idols this temple is indeed a must visit place. It is very close to most other monuments, so reaching this is easy. A walk up the hillside will bring you to the Sunset Point

Written April 19, 2014

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Durgasankar Mandal

Pune, India2,311 contributions

This is the first wonder on the Hemakuta Hill

Oct 2015

There are 32 temples on Hemakuta Hill. This is the first. Wonderfully located, before you start climbing the hill, you arrive in front of it. As usual for all other temples, this temple is built with solid granite rocks cut from the hill and the architecture did not use any binding material. The wieght of the granite stones work as the binder.

Written October 7, 2015

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Hema

Copenhagen, Denmark51 contributions

Cute Ganesha

Jul 2015 • Friends

Sasivekalu Ganesha is called as Mustard seed Ganesha and is very cute. I personally liked this Ganesha to the other Ganesha that is Peanut Ganesha. Both Ganesha's are monolithic stautes and a must visit

Written July 6, 2015

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DenimD

Bengaluru, India34 contributions

Simply Elegant

Mar 2015 • Family

There are 2 Ganesh Temple in Hampi - This one holds the smaller Ganesh (9 feet) and known as Rahi Ganesh (mustard seed Ganesh)
The work is detailed, and from backside, you can see that the sculpture is like Ganesh sitting on lap of his Mother, Parvathi.

Nice place.

Written March 16, 2015

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bishwaksen

Kolkata (Calcutta), India1,112 contributions

Nice fat Ganesha

Feb 2015 • Solo

This is a colossal monolithic statue of Ganesha. It lies in a chamber just on the left of the road that leads to the Virupaksha temple. It is near the Balakrishna temple. It is so named as it tummy is supposed to be shaped like a mustard seed. As per myth once Ganesha ate so much he had to tie his belly with a snake, lest it bursts. You can see the snake on this statue.

Written March 7, 2015

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jaypatel2015

Rajkot, India178 contributions

Big Statue but small temple

Jul 2018 • Solo

This place is on way to royal enclosure.
There is Big Statue of lord Ganesha in Small Temple. Statue seems to be broken :(

Written December 24, 2018

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Amit J

Kolkata (Calcutta), India874 contributions

The famous Mustard Ganesha

Sept 2018 • Couples

The Sasivekalu Ganesha temple is located close to Ugra Narsimha at the southern foot of Hemakuta hill. The Ganesha idol here is a monolith that has close resemblance to mustard seeds owing to which, the locals call the Deity, Sasivekalu Ganesha, in Kannada.

Owing to popular legends that the deity ate too much and to protect himself from bursting, tied a snake to his stomach, the Ganesha has been carved in such a way that he sports a snake tied at his stomach. The hand in which he holds the sweet is broken. This idol is about 8 ft high and there is no entrance fee.

Written October 18, 2018

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Madhulika L

Noida, India6,422 contributions

The ‘mustard Ganesha’

Feb 2018 • Friends

One of Hampi’s numerous monoliths is the Sasivekalu Ganesha, more popularly known as the ‘mustard Ganesha’. The reason behind this name is rather mundane: there are two monolithic Ganeshas in close proximity to each other here in Hampi, and this one (at 12 ft in height) is the smaller one of the two—therefore, it’s the ‘mustard Ganesha’, the mustard seed being so tiny.

This Ganesha sits in a small pillared pavilion of its own, surrounded on all sides by regularly placed pillars. It’s not highly ornamented, but is still a beautifully proportioned, well-carved piece of sculpture. Do make it a point to go around to the back and have a look at Ganesha’s back: his mother Parvati, a much smaller figure than the gigantic Ganesha, clings to his back, as if supporting her much larger son. Cute!

No entry fees are required for the ‘mustard Ganesha’.

Written April 30, 2018

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