Kesava Temple, Somanathapura

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Kesava Temple, Somanathapura is a 13th-century Hoysala-era Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its intricate soapstone carvings and exemplary star-shaped architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Hoysala temple
medieval temple
architecturalStyle Hoysala architecture
linked to: Hoysala style
builtDuring Hoysala Empire
linked to: Hoysalas
builtInCentury 13th century
constructionCompletedIn 13th century
country India
dedicatedTo Vishnu
hasDecorativeElement friezes of elephants
friezes of horses
hamsa friezes
kirtimukha motifs
makara torana
miniature towers
scrollwork
yali friezes
hasDeity Janardana
linked to: Narayana

Venugopala
linked to: Rajagopala
hasFeature elevated jagati platform
friezes depicting epics
lathe-turned pillars
ornate ceilings
hasFloorPlanShape star-shaped platform
hasLayout symmetrical trikuta layout
hasMainDeity Keshava
hasPlanType stellate plan
hasSanctumCount 3
hasSanctumType trikuta
hasSculpturalTheme Bhagavata Purana scenes
Hindu deities
Mahabharata scenes
Ramayana scenes
Vaishnava deities
hasStructure antarala
garbhagriha
mandapa
prakara
vimana
locatedIn Karnataka
Mysuru district
Somanathapura
South India
materialUsed soapstone
notableFor intricate carvings
star-shaped plan
patronDynasty Hoysala dynasty
linked to: Hoysalas
recognizedAs exemplary Hoysala monument
regionOfArtHistoricalSignificance Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau
religion Hinduism

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Hoysalas notableSite Kesava Temple, Somanathapura
Hoysala style notableExample Kesava Temple, Somanathapura
Vesara hasExample Keshava Temple, Somanathapura
linked to: Kesava Temple, Somanathapura