Somanathapura
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| Somanathapura Somnathpu |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Somanathapura ಸೋಮನಾಥಪುರ (also known as Somnathpur) is a town located 30 km from Mysore city in Mysore district, Karnataka, India. Somanathapura is famous for the Chennakesava Temple (also called Kesava or Keshava temple) built by Soma, a dandanayaka (commander) in 1268 CE under Hoysala king Narasimha III, when the Hoysalas were the major power in South India. The Keshava temple is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture and is in a very well preserved condition. The temple is protected by the Archeological Survey of India under the category of protected heritage sites
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