For devotees, Sannati is not primarily an archaeological coordinate. It is the place of Lakshmi Chandrala Parameshwari and her padukas, a family deity whose worship connects households across Karnataka and neighbouring states.
That living tradition deserves its own vocabulary. It should be told as sacred narrative rather than tested as an account of Mauryan history.
The rescue of Chandravadani
Temple tradition says the goddess came to protect Chandravadani from the ruler Setu Raya. Her padukas released five bees, and the ruler was defeated in the Bhima.
The story binds divine protection, river and shrine together. A visitor can understand its meaning without presenting it as a dated political event.
Paduka worship
Padukas represent sacred presence through the feet or sandals of a deity or teacher. At Sannati, they sit at the centre of the local Chandralamba tradition.
Follow the temple’s sequence of worship and ask before crossing a threshold. The mapped name “Paduka Temple” is more precise than a generic village pin.
Context without substitution
No verified freely licensed exact photograph of the temple was found in this audit. The hero shows a separate Sannati archaeological carving and says so directly.
Pictureless handling on the place page is more respectful and accurate than assigning the wrong shrine or stupa image.
The temple’s own account records the paduka and Chandravadani tradition: open the source.