Intricate Soapstone (Balapada kallu in Kannada) Carvings

Keshava temple, Somanathapura.
Somanathapura is situated on the left bank of Cauvery river. It is located 35km from the historic Mysore city. This temple was built in 1268 A.D. by Somanatha Dandanayaka, an illustrious general of the Hoysala king Narasimha III, and named after him. This temple is a perfect example of Hoysala style of architecture. It took 68 years to complete this temple structure. The whole temple can be dismantled from top to bottom. The temple is built on a star shaped platform to accommodate more carvings.

Six ornamental friezes run along the lower part of the wall. These are, from bottom, processions of elephants, riders on horses, scrollwork, mythological scenes, makaras and hamsa. The mythological panel contains scenes from the Ramayana on the south sanctuary, Mahabharata on the north, and Bhagavata-Purana on the west.

www.kaladarshana.com/sites/somnathpura/
somnathpur.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somanathapura
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_architecture
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_Empire

Taken in: India / Karnataka / Somanathapura (show map)

Taken on: August 10, 2013

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