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Accordingly he was
left where he was originally found by the worker, and Anantakrishna was installed in the
new temple. Gradually it was realised that as the serpent in the form of Kaliya was
inimical to Krishna, it was not desirable to allow the Serpent King and Lord Krishna to be
installed close to each other. So Siva was installed in the middle to avoid any possible
conflict. Thus the three Gods came to be where they are now.
Another version is that the temple belonged to the Jains, even though no previous history
is known in this connection. This belief is supported by the fact that the carvings of
Mahavira and Parswanatha are seen on the pillars of the temple. The beautiful main gateway
reminds one of Chinese architecture. It is believed that this temple came under the Hindus
only from the sixteenth century. |
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