Kesava Temple, Somanathapura
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Kesava Temple, Somanathapura is a 13th-century Hoysala-era Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its intricate soapstone carvings and exemplary star-shaped architecture.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Hoysala temple ⓘ medieval temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hoysala architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Hoysala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionCompletedIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
friezes of elephants
ⓘ
friezes of horses ⓘ hamsa friezes ⓘ kirtimukha motifs ⓘ makara torana ⓘ miniature towers ⓘ scrollwork ⓘ yali friezes ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Janardana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venugopala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated jagati platform
ⓘ
friezes depicting epics ⓘ lathe-turned pillars ⓘ ornate ceilings ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlanShape | star-shaped platform ⓘ |
| hasLayout | symmetrical trikuta layout ⓘ |
| hasMainDeity | Keshava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | stellate plan ⓘ |
| hasSanctumCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasSanctumType | trikuta ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalTheme |
Bhagavata Purana scenes
ⓘ
Hindu deities ⓘ Mahabharata scenes ⓘ Ramayana scenes ⓘ Vaishnava deities ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
antarala
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garbhagriha ⓘ mandapa ⓘ prakara ⓘ vimana ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karnataka
ⓘ
Mysuru district NERFINISHED ⓘ Somanathapura NERFINISHED ⓘ South India ⓘ |
| materialUsed | soapstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate carvings
ⓘ
star-shaped plan ⓘ |
| patronDynasty | Hoysala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | exemplary Hoysala monument ⓘ |
| regionOfArtHistoricalSignificance | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
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