Saturday, 3 November 2012

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.

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