Somanathapura...Hoysala Architecture at its finest!

Somanathapura ಸೋಮನಾಥಪುರ (also known as Somnathpur) is a town located 35 km from Mysore city in Mysore district, Karnataka, India. Somanathapura is famous for the Chennakesava Temple (also called Kesava or Keshava temple) built by Soma, a dandanayaka (commander) in 1268 CE under Hoysala king Narasimha III, when the Hoysalas were the major power in South India. The Keshava temple is one of the finest examples ofHoysala architecture and is in a very well preserved condition. The temple is in the care of the Archeological Survey of India 
as a protected heritage site and visitors are allowed only from 9:00AM to 5:30PM. Taken during Dec 2006.