Someshwara Temple, Kolar

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A view from rear of the Someshwara temple at Kolar
The main gopura (tower over the entrance) of Someshwara temple at Kolar

The Someshwara temple (also spelt Someshvara or Somesvara), situated in Kolar town of Karnataka state, India, built by Tamil kings Chola.is an ornate 14th century Vijayanagara era Dravidian style construction. Someshwara, another name for the Hindu god Shiva is the presiding deity in the temple.[1] The temple is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India as a monument of national importance.[2]

Temple plan

According to art historian George Michel, the general plan of the temple resembles that of the

aedicule).[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Somesvara Temple". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Karnataka -Bangalore, Bangalore Circle, Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b Michell (1995), p69

References

Gallery

  • Archaeological Survey of India sign board, describing details of the Someshwara temple
    Archaeological Survey of India sign board, describing details of the Someshwara temple
  • Open main mantapa (hall) leading to the sanctum in Someshwara temple at Kolar
    Open main mantapa (hall) leading to the sanctum in Someshwara temple at Kolar
  • A profile of the front of the Someshwara temple at Kolar
    A profile of the front of the Someshwara temple at Kolar
  • A view of the open mantapa in Someshwara temple at Kolar
    A view of the open mantapa in Someshwara temple at Kolar
  • A view of the open mantapa in the Someshwara temple at Kolar
    A view of the open mantapa in the Someshwara temple at Kolar
  • An ornate Kalyana mantapa at the rear of the complex in the Someshwara temple at Kolar
    An ornate Kalyana mantapa at the rear of the complex in the Someshwara temple at Kolar
  • Yali pillars of the open mantapa in Someshwara temple at Kolar
    Yali pillars of the open mantapa in Someshwara temple at Kolar
  • Decorative pillars of Kalyana mantapa with exquisite relief
    Decorative pillars of Kalyana mantapa with exquisite relief

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