Somnathpur is small village located around 130 kms from Bangalore. This place is particularly famous for the Chennakesava Temple (also called Kesava temple) built in 1268 under Hoysala king Narasimha III.
The architecture of the temple is one of the finest in the history of Hoysala dynasty. Its beautifully carved sculptures, amazing art work are beyond any comparisons.
Form inside out view of the entrance .
A wide view of the temple.
The pillars outside the main temple tell a different story of the history.
Black & white tells the story of the amazing architecture of this temple ...
A closer look of the delicate art works on the stone ...
The six bands sculptures around the temple consisting of elephants, horsemen, floral scrolls and demons etc...
Idol of ganesh
1 comment:
very nice...
how about some more information around the trip and the place?
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