Sunday, 20 January 2013

Javagal Lakshminarasimha temple




Javagal is located just 12 Kms from Halebeedu has one of the fine temple of Hoysala.  Sri Lakshminarasimha temple built during 13th Century (1205). Temple is built on Star shape platform as usual like in other Hoysala temples.  This is also one of the trikutachala temple has Lakshminarasimha, Venugopala and Sridhar gods in garbhagudi.

Main attraction of this temple is its outer wall. It contains carvings of Elephant’s, Flower and various ancient stories. On middle row of outer walls contains beautiful carved 150 god’s statue.  Temple’s shikara also well carved with various stories and structures.

In Navarnaga we can see well carved Dwarabhanda (Door entrance) and in Pathalanakana 35 ft Deepasthamba is there. Here we can also see Chandranatha basadi.

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