19 Aug 2017

Halasuru Someshwara temple, Bengaluru

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While I travelled to various places to visit architecturally beautiful temples, there was one in Bengaluru that I completely missed. I had once stayed in Halasuru where the temple was within few minutes of walking distance but I did not visit this place!!
Someshwara temple, Halasuru
Now that I am staying on the other side of Bengaluru, the prospect of facing traffic did not encourage me to visit this place. Thanks to metro connection, the eastern part of Bengaluru is much more тАЬaccessibleтАЭ to me!!
Carvings on the wall
Situated amidst the crowded narrow lanes of Halasuru is the Someshwara Temple. It is said to be dated to Chola period but most of the structures have Vijayanagara Empire influence.

 

There was some renovation going on during my visit. The gopura was covered which did not look nice.

 

The pillar stands in front of the entrance.

 

The carvings in the gopura resembles typical architecture during Hoysala and Vijaynagar days.
Carvings in gopura
Once you cross the gopura, you will see the large temple area. The open space in front of the hall gives a nice feeling though the new constructions might change that in the coming days.
Temple entrance
The hall consists of several pillars with some nice carvings. The sanctum is surrounded by a narrow passageway.
Main hall of the temple
The pillars are very typical to Vijayanagar architecture.
Pillars in the hall
Overall, a nice place to visit if you are interested in temple architecture. The temple opens from morning 6:30 to 12:30 and evening 5:30 to 8:30. Four wheeler parking is a challenge in this area. You can park at some of the malls nearby. A better way is to take a metro to Halasuru station.

8 Responses

  3. VJ Sharma
    | Reply

    I have been to Bengaluru many times and never heard of it. My bad ЁЯЩБ

    But now I know what do I need to consider for next visit.

    This post made me realize that Indian cities have such beautiful places and they get lost of the crowd.

  5. aravindgj
    | Reply

    Vineeta,
    Thanks.

    Dhiraj,
    Thanks.

    VJ Sharma,
    Thanks for your comment. I visited this place after staying for 17 years in Bengaluru!!

    Aryavarth,
    Thanks.

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