Chennakeshava Temple, Somanathapura
Somanathapura (also known as Somnathpur) is a town located in Mysore district, Karnataka, India.
It is home of one of the greatest examples of Hoysala architecture of the Hoysala Empire. This is the Kesava temple - the last great temple built by the Hoysala dynasty.
The village of Somanathapura was named after a minister called Soma in the court of the Hoysala king Narasimha III (13th century CE), who founded it.
The Kesava temple is a notable piece of art. It consists of three identical shrines built on a raised platform - with a common entrance chamber in an enclosed courtyard. The shrines contain intricately carved stonework, and many of the stone pillars were carved on lathes.
 | This article related to a location in Karnataka is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |