Kesava Temple of Somanathpura

India / Karnataka / Bannur / Somanathapura
 architecture - Do not use this category, Vishnu temple, hindu temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 13th century construction
The Keshava temple in Somnathpur, near the city of Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka, is the last major temple of the Hoysala dynasty. Somnathpur is around 38 kilometers from Mysore, Karnataka state. The Keshava temple is the best-preserved most complete monument of Hoysala architecture. The temple is believed to have been built (around AD 1268) under Somnatha, a general in the army of Narasimha III.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keshava_temple
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Coordinates:   12°16'32"N   76°52'54"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago