Marale Twin Hoysala Temple - Near Belur

Marale is small city just 18 KMs from Belur on the way to Chickmagalur, it is not its speciality - here we can see 2 Hoysala temples built during 12th century.  Here we can see Shiva and Vishnu temple in one platform.  It is one of the rare temple of its kind. In 1130 Channakeshava temple was built by Rayanna, a Dandanayaka of King Vishnuvardhana.  Temple consists Garbhagudi, Sukanasi, Navaranga and Mantapa.  In front of mantapa we can see 2 Elephants. Navaranga consists hoysala style 4 pliers with 5 Madanike. In garbhagudi 6 ft Keshava statue is there.  Later during Vishunvardhana son Narasimha built Shiva temple adjacent to this temple. It is smaller compare to Keshava temple, but it has beautiful carvings on outer walls. Sarswathi, Ganapathi, 8 horse Surya structure are there. Temple has Garbhagudi, Sukanasi, Navaranga and Mukamantapa. Here shivalinga is there.In complex we can see script of hoysala. Whenever you visit Belur, pl visit this temple also.