Date: 18th June 2017
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Timing: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Not fixed, more below.
Fee: None
Distance: 145 Kms one way
Direction: Bangalore - Nelamangala - Kunigal - Yadiyur - Nagalapura
Parking: Available
Food: None
Photography: Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Chennakesava Temple, Turuvkere Temples.
Our last trip to a Hoysala temple was in Feb 2016 and we decided to explore few more this Sunday. Though it was late when we decided the weather was too good to stay put at home. Turuvkere was our primary destination but stumbled upon Nagalapura and Aralaguppe temples. Our first visit was to the lesser known Hoysala temples, Kedareshwara temple in the Nagalapura village.
We reached the temple at 11:45 AM and the temple was open. The care taker of the temple Ramachandra was just finishing is late breakfast. He showed us around the temple.
Other Hoysala Temples
Twin Temples of Mosale
Lakshmi Devi temple of Doddagaddavalli
Kedareshwara temple, Halebidu
Hoysaleswara, Halebidu
Chennakesava, belur
Sri Lakshminarasimhaswamy, Javagal
Someshwara, Haranahalli
Lakshmi narasimha, Haranahalli
The 12th century temple is ruined partly due to lack of maintenance. Ramachandra and another person was appointed recently to take care of both Kedareswara and Chennakesava temple.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva in linga form. Pooja in the temple is performed everyday by a priest in morning.
Though some parts of the temple are destroyed the remains looks beautiful just like many other Hoysala temples.
The roof of the temple is one of the main attraction. There are 9 patterns carved on the roof. All nine in different shape.
The flower pattern at the center of the mantapa.
The temple is built on a raised platform. The regular 6 frieze panel was present except that the 4th panel was blank. Not sure if it was destroyed.
Detailed carvings of many Hindu deity can be found above the panel. Some of the structures are commonly found in many of the Hoysala temples.
The nandi in this temple and Gangadeswara temple in turuvkere were not looking straight at the Shiva Linga. They were looking to the right.
Some pictures of the elaborate relief work on the outer walls.
Arjuna shooting the fish.
Gajasurasamhara, Lord Shiva destroying the elephant demon.
The frieze panels with elephant, horse, flower, yalli, swan.
The temple doesn't have any fixed timings. It depends of the arrival of the caretaker. He mentioned that generally the temple will be open somewhere between 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM and close anytime after 5:00 PM.
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Timing: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Not fixed, more below.
Fee: None
Distance: 145 Kms one way
Direction: Bangalore - Nelamangala - Kunigal - Yadiyur - Nagalapura
Parking: Available
Food: None
Photography: Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Chennakesava Temple, Turuvkere Temples.
Our last trip to a Hoysala temple was in Feb 2016 and we decided to explore few more this Sunday. Though it was late when we decided the weather was too good to stay put at home. Turuvkere was our primary destination but stumbled upon Nagalapura and Aralaguppe temples. Our first visit was to the lesser known Hoysala temples, Kedareshwara temple in the Nagalapura village.
We reached the temple at 11:45 AM and the temple was open. The care taker of the temple Ramachandra was just finishing is late breakfast. He showed us around the temple.
Other Hoysala Temples
Twin Temples of Mosale
Lakshmi Devi temple of Doddagaddavalli
Kedareshwara temple, Halebidu
Hoysaleswara, Halebidu
Chennakesava, belur
Sri Lakshminarasimhaswamy, Javagal
Someshwara, Haranahalli
Lakshmi narasimha, Haranahalli
The 12th century temple is ruined partly due to lack of maintenance. Ramachandra and another person was appointed recently to take care of both Kedareswara and Chennakesava temple.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva in linga form. Pooja in the temple is performed everyday by a priest in morning.
Though some parts of the temple are destroyed the remains looks beautiful just like many other Hoysala temples.
The roof of the temple is one of the main attraction. There are 9 patterns carved on the roof. All nine in different shape.
The flower pattern at the center of the mantapa.
The temple is built on a raised platform. The regular 6 frieze panel was present except that the 4th panel was blank. Not sure if it was destroyed.
Detailed carvings of many Hindu deity can be found above the panel. Some of the structures are commonly found in many of the Hoysala temples.
The nandi in this temple and Gangadeswara temple in turuvkere were not looking straight at the Shiva Linga. They were looking to the right.
Some pictures of the elaborate relief work on the outer walls.
Arjuna shooting the fish.
Gajasurasamhara, Lord Shiva destroying the elephant demon.
The frieze panels with elephant, horse, flower, yalli, swan.
The temple doesn't have any fixed timings. It depends of the arrival of the caretaker. He mentioned that generally the temple will be open somewhere between 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM and close anytime after 5:00 PM.
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