Somnathpur, Karnataka, India

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Somnathpur Temple
 
Somnathpur is a tiny village 33km east of Mysore and it is famous for the beautiful Keshava Vishnu temple that was built here in 1268AD.The Hoysalas built it in a star –like plan and today it is the only complete Hoysala temple of the 80 temples that are built in and around Mysore. The temple has 3 sanctuaries and stands in the middle of a courtyard. The eastern gateway provides a great view of temple as it stands on a raised platform in the form of a 16 pointed star. The temple has wonderful sculptures of Gods Goddesses and scenes from the epics.
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