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Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura
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Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura
The Chennakesava Temple (also spelt 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 C.E. under Hoysala king Narasimha III, when the Hoysala Empire was the major power in South India.
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