Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple – Hullekere
Sri Chennakesava Swamy
Temple is located in Hullekere Village in Arasikere Taluk in Hassan district of
Karnataka State.
Lord Chennakesava Swamy
is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Goddess Sridevi and
Bhudevi are the consorts of Lord Vishnu
The monument is protected
by the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.
This temple faces east
and is built in the Hoyasala Chalukyan style of architecture.
This temple was built in
1163 A.D
This temple was built
with Soap Stone
The entrance to the
temple is through an open pillared hall followed by a closed hall (mantapa or navaranga). The porch consists of
an awning supported by half pillars and parapets on either side. The decor on
the parapet Walls, Ceiling, lintel over the entrance, and the pillars is
noteworthy. The closed hall connects to the sanctum via a vestibule (called
"sukhanasi").
The outer walls of the
temple are decorated with pilasters, stambhas and diamond-shaped flowers. The
Vishnu images on the walls are 15 feet high. The tower rises in 3 tiers of
ornamented turrets. There are many niches that are beautified with 12 forms of
Vishnu on the Southern side and the 12 remaining forms on the Northern side,
attended by female attendants on either side. On the west, there are the
sculptural works of Dharani-Varaha. Over the head of the temple, there is an
attractive shikara.
Timings
9.00 am to 5.00 pm
How to reach the Temple
200 km from Bengaluru
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