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Keshava Temple at Somnathpur (built 1268)

The Keshava temple in Somnathpur, near Mysore, is the last major temple of the Hoysala dynasty. In plan, it comprises a cruciform-shaped central building containing shrines to Keshava, Janarhana, and Venugolpala. The shrines sit at the center of a courtyard bounded by a rectangular perimeter of cloisters and subsidiary shrines. An entrance pavilion is set into the east side of the courtyard.

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All images copyright 2004 Amit Guha

Tadgell, Christopher The History of Architecture in India
  Phaidon Press, Limited, 1990. Singapore

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Rahul posted on Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:52 am:

It's an splendid architecture.. lovely surroundings and very fine carvings... even if you are not an archaeologist, you would enjoy it..

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mohankamble posted on Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:14 am:

i visited this temple. now i myself lighted one thing is this is real moksha temple . inside fill all places is angle with great precious stone which light the temple in all side for devotee will enjoy krishna, balaji spirit of lord krishna.

sydney posted on Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:11 am:

wow

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Mona posted on Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:48 am:

Keshava Temple - Carvings are beautiful :-)

shashj kiran posted on Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:57 am:

Iam looking for old temple regards to the lord kirshna temple

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reyhanchaudhuri posted on Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:02 pm:

A PERFECT SPECIMEN of Hoysala civilisation,though not as frequently included in package tours.

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