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Dec 21, 2008 Bike Trip, Karnataka, Mysore, One day outing, Pilgrimage
Though I’m in Mysore for the last three months, I never stayed there over weekends as I traveled back to Bangalore every week. One fine weekend I had to stay in Mysore and I made use of that Sunday to roam places around Mysore. I managed to visit Keshava temple at Somanathapura that day along with few other places.
The Keshava temple built in thirteenth centuary by Somanatha, the Dandanayaka (general) of the Hoysala King Narasimha The Third. The temple constructed in Hoysala style of architecture, and is a trikootachala (with three sanctums). The temple sanctums are dedicated to Keshava, Venugopala and Janardhana.
The temple is nicely maintained by Archeological Survey of India. Though the place is very close to Mysore, the conditions of roads is not good. I had a very tough time manoeuvring my two wheeler.
How to reach?
Somanathapura is approximately 32 KMs from Mysore. Mysore – 25KMS – Bannur – 7KMs – Somanathapura.
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Prashanth M
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:26 am
i was there in
june… roads were pathetic that time too
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Very nice pictures. Some more details would have made the post even better.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Thats the advantage of staying in Mysore :P
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:30 pm
one of my most fav Hoysala temples..went there almost 3 years ago..even before the Hoysala bug bit me..did u go to Shibi ?
December 29th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
@Srinidhi, 6 months gone, no change in road conditions.
@Vamsee, will try to com up with another post with some more details.
@Manasa, well yes. But not if you are traveling to B’lore every weekend :p
@Lakshmi, Not yet. Migh go there some time in 2md or 3rd week of Jan.
January 8th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
nice place, think i missed it :)
~subbu
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:31 pm
The pictures of the Hoysala temple are beautiful. Been long since I visited one.
January 25th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
@Subbu, @Chethana, thanks for the visit.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Very nice architecture.