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Hindu temple in Karnataka, India
Gopura and Shikhara of the Kote Venkataramana temple in Bangalore
A shikhara (tower) over a shrine at the Kote Venkataramana temple
Kote Venkataramana Temple is a
Temple plan
The late 17th century Venkataramana temple is located near the old fort ("fort" is kote in Kannada language) adjacent to what was once the residence of Mysore Wodeyar royal family, and later became the palace of
The temple consists of a sanctum (yalis (mythical beasts from Hindu legend) in all four directions. This appears on each of the central columns.
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The main festival celebrated here is Vaikuntha Ekadashi when thousands of devotees throng the temple.
This temple provided the setting for the treasure hunt in the book Riddle of the Seventh Stone [3]
Gallery
Ornate mantapa (hall) leading to the sanctum in Kote Venkataramana temple in Bengaluru (Bangalore). Central Yali pillars support mantapa ceiling
Close up of Yali pillar inside the mantapa in Kote Venkataramana temple in Bengaluru
A
shikhara (tower) in the Kote Venkataramana temple in Bengaluru
Yali pillar at Kote Venkataramana temple in Bengaluru
References
Michell, George (1995) [1995]. .
Notes
12°57′34″N 77°34′27″E / 12.959524°N 77.574305°E / 12.959524; 77.574305
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