No amount of words can do justice to the marvel carved in stone that is Keshava Temple, Somanathapura. Hence, we will take you through a visual tour of the Temple Exteriors through following photographs.
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- The Statue in the grounds outside the main temple. It has been placed here for decoration and photo-op purpose.
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- The big tree in the outer grounds as viewed from inside the temple. It is aged and has been witness to many events that happened at this temple over time.
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- The front view of the temple as viewed from the main entrance. Keshava Temple in Somanathapura is a Trikuta temple – that is, it contains three inner sanctums of worship.
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- The rear view of the temple. Two of the three towers are prominently visible.
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- The corner view of the temple as viewed from the portico around the temple.
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- The main door of the temple. This being a Vishnu Temple, we can see his guards Jaya and Vijaya on either side of the main door. Unfortunately, the status are damaged.
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- The entire temple stands on a star shaped platform that is adorned by elephants at the corners.