Malenahalli Ranganatha Temple

Malenahalli located around 8 KMs from Holalkere and 4 KMs from Holalkere railway station.  Here we can see Ranganatha temple built during 16th century (1580) by Sri Venkappaiah. Temple was build in dravidan style.  In Garbhagudi we can see 4 ft height Ranganatha statue.  In Sukanasi we can see Kurma and in Navaranga 6 pillers are there with well carved. Opposite to temple we can see Mantapa with well carved 4 Pillers. But this Mantapa will develop as Rajagopura and has 3 steps with Gopura on top. On second floor we can see 12 piller manatapa and on 3rd fllor one more mantapa is there. Temple has Nagara style Gopura. Here Shankaralinga bhagavan a great Philosopher has living long time and deliver his thoughts to people throught country has rennovate this temple.  On memory of his small meditation center is there.  In this complex we can see Laxmi temple and Shiva temple.

Hangal Tharakeswara temple longest temple of Kalyana Chalukya

 Hangal is around 30 KMs is from Haveri and  Sirsi of Karnataka has beautiful temples of Kalyana chalukya's.  Tharakeswara temple is one of big temple built by chalukya during 11th century famous for its beauty.  Tarakeswara temple in longest of temple (50 Mts) of Kalyana chalukya.  Temple has Garbhagudi, Antharala and Mukhamantapa with 3 entrance.  But main attraction of temple one of big Rangamantapa adjacent to mukhamantapa. It has 20ft biggest Kamala in Bhuvaneswari known to be big in South India of it s kind.  Mantapa has 56 pillers with number of good carvings at all and Samvarana style Shikara.  Temple has Shekari Nagara style gopura with Shivalinga in Garbhagudi. Outer walls are carved in Kalyana Chalukya style. 

Hangal Ganapthi Temple

Hangal is around 30 KMs is from Haveri and  Sirsi of Karnataka has beautiful temples of Kalyana chalukya's.  Tharakeswara temple is one of big temple built by chalukya during 11th century famous for its beauty.  But on south to this temple we can see one small temple buit in Nagara style known as Ganesha temple. Temple has Garbhagudi, Antharala and Open Mantapa.  But main attraction of this temple is its Nagara Shikara.  Here Shikara built above pancharatha.  But here number of Nagara small shikara built one above another.  Totally 25 shikara are there and known to be Shekhari nagara style.  Entire temple buit in Nagara style only with Kurakha, padma and Kanta.

Davanagere Anekonda temple

One of the old temple in davanagere city ...  In Davanagere at Anekonda Eswara temple was built during 1123 by Uchangi pandya.  Temple is located below land mark and has Garbhagagudi, Sukanasi and Navaranga.  This trikutachala temple has some good carvings in outerwall.  In navaraga pillers are well carved. Opposite to temple we can see Nandi with separate Nandi mantapa.  But most of temple rennovated, painted and has been rennovated inside with tiles.   Pillers inside are not fully visible. 

Nadakalasi (Sagar) - Twins Hoysalatemple

Nadakalsi in village around 8 KMs from Sagar on Soraba-Uulavi Road.  All the tourist whenever come to sagar they will see Joga, Keladi, Ikkeri Temples.  But this temple is old compare to Keladi and Ikkeri built during 1218 during Hoysald Kind II Ballal period. Mallikarjuna temple is first temple built on 3 ft height with 30 piller Big Mantapa which marvelous carvings.  Opposite shivalinga we can see bearuitufl nandi.  Adjucent to this temple neelakanta temple is there.  Temple has 18 piller closed Pradakshina patha.  In temple we can see lot carvings of couples on outer wall.

Dambala - glory of kalyana chalukya

Dambala - Beauty of Kalayana Chalukya  ---  Just around 15 KMs from Lakkundi and around 18 KMs from Gadag you can see this  Doddabasappa temple.  The temple was build during 12th Century during Kalyana chalukya period.  The main attraction of this temple is its Vimana.  Vimana built in star shape and looks like Circular appearance. The entire vimana was fully carved and you can see the beauty of experiment of Kalayana Chalukya.  In temple pillers are well carved and Big nandi is there just front of temple.  The temple is located in Mundaragi talluk of Gadag dist.

Hosanagara Umamaheswara temple

Hosanagara is an talluk headquarter located 64 KMs from Shimoga.  Near to Hosanagara around 3 Kms on the way to Nagara-Kollur we will get small village named jayanagara.  From Bus stand if you go 2 KMs we will get Sharavathi river.  On the bank of river, there is a beautifull temple called Umamaheswara Temple built during Keladi period.  The temple is in Keladi Vijayanagara style.  In front you can see pillars with lion phase.  On outdoor of temple we can see  fine carvings of Dashavathara.  In garbhagudi  Shivalinga is there. Ramachandrapura mutt is just 8 KMS from here.  Whenever we go towards Kodachadri or Kollur on this route don't miss this temple.