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.