A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
Bhadravathi is popularly known for its steel plant and Mysore paper mills factory (closed now). Lesser known is a Lakshmi Narasimha temple built during the 13th century by Hoysalas. Even though I stayed in Bhadravathi for four years during my … Continued
Somnathpur, a village situated on the banks of Kaveri river is famous for the Chennakesava Temple built during the reigns of Hoysala Empire. It is on par with the great Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid in terms of the … Continued
KR Pet is a small town on Mysuru – Channaraya Patna highway. Many temples constructed during Hoysala times are present around this town. In our previous visit, we had covered a few of those temples. Recently, we went again to … Continued
This was the Hoysala temple constructed in Kannambadi village during 12th century. When KRS reservoir was built, the village along with its temple were submerged. I do not think any efforts were made to relocate the temple at that point … Continued
Yoga Narasimha temple at Baggavalli was the second Hoysala temple we visited on the way to my native place. It was about 2PM when we reached Baggavalli village, which was about 15 km from Birur. It seemed to be an … Continued
Whenever I drive to my native place, I take a detour to visit some nice places. This time when I drove to my native place during Deepavali, I selected two Hoysala temples in the list. One of them was Lakshmi … Continued
25 April 2015 I came to know about this place when I visited Mallikarjuna Temple at Basaralu. The locals mentioned about a much bigger Temple at Nagamangala. Nagamangala is a small town. The most visited Temple is SaumyaKeshava. It looks formidable … Continued
19 April 2015 Basaralu is a small village in Mandya district. In 1234 AD, Harihara Dandanayaka, an Officer under the Hoysala King Narashimha II constructed a small Temple dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna. Few people know about its existence today. Thanks to ASI, … Continued
5th July 2014 Marle is a small nondescript village but for the Hoysala Temples. Situated few km away from Chikmagalur, this village has two beautiful Hoysala Temples. Located in the same compound, the Keshava and Siddeshwara Temples have their traced to the period … Continued
17 August 2013 I would have crossed this village few hundred times while travelling from Bengaluru to Mysore. But that did not help me to realise the hidden Temples of Hosa Budanur. Located on Mysore-Bengaluru highway near Mandya, it has two beautiful Hoysala … Continued