Close up of decorative lintel over shrine entrance in the Chennakesava temple at Somanathapura, Karnataka, India, Asia

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The Chennakesava Temple /Chennakeshava located at Somanathapura is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture. The temple was built by Soma, a Dandanayaka (lit, "commander") in 1268 under Hoysala king Narasimha III, when the Hoysala Empire was the major power in South India.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Somanathapura, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia
Photo credit: © randomclicks / Alamy / Afripics
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