Somanathapura Mysore tourism Karnataka tourism Unknown stone carved ruin temple | Karnataka temple

Unknown stone carved ruin temple at Somanathapura, Mysore tourism Karnataka tourism is part of Karnataka temple. This unknown ruins may be the ruins remains of Lakshminarasimha temple. There are no statues neither is there any maintenance of the place. The unknown ruins is located hardly 2kms away from the famous Somanathapura temple. The way to this place cannot be accessed by four wheeler as the roads are narrow and not tarred . The only inhabitants of this temple were the bats.

The Chennakesava Temple, also referred to as Chennakeshava Temple, Keshava Temple or Kesava Temple is the famous temple at Somanathapura

The Somanathapura town was founded in the 13th century by a general named Somanatha a general of the Hoysala King Narasimha III. Somanatha created an Agrahara, that is granted land to Brahmins and dedicated resources to build and maintain temples therein. The town (pura) became known after the name of the patron, Somanatha-pura.
According to the inscriptions and textual evidence, Somanatha additionally built the Purahara, Narasimhesvara, Murahara, Lakshminarasimha and Yoganarayana temples in Hoysala style in the region, but all these temples except the Lakshminarasimha have disappeared, after wars. The Lakshminarasimha temple is also in ruins. From the other disappeared temples, the sanctum image of Yoganarayana temple is only known surviving artwork, but it too is in a damaged form.
The nearest towns which catches tourists interest are Malavalli, Talakadu, Talakadu, shivanasamudra, Gaganachukki falls and Bharachukki water Falls, River banks of Kaveri . Mysore Tourism and Mandya tourism have many such hidden treasures waiting to be explored