Somnathpur is a small village located at a distance of 35 km from Mysore and travel to Somnathpur is mostly done by the tourists for its temples .The famous one is Chennakesava Temple or the Kesava Temple.
When you travel to Somnathpur you will view scenic surroundings as well as the village is situated on the banks of river Cauvery .Travel to Somnathpur is quite convenient as it lies 120 km south-west of Bangalore and about 35 km from Mysore.

Prime Attraction of Travel to Somnathpur in Karnataka is:

The Chennakesava Temple or the Kesava Temple , which is built in the Hoyasala style and is famous for its elaborate and exquisite sculptures.

  -   The temple is situated in a walled courtyard enclosure and there is a gate as well as the porch. The Kesava temple is built on an raised star shaped area.

  -   Here on the sides of the raised platform you will find rich décor of carved friezes,which depict the rows of cavalry, elephants and scenes from the epics.

  -   Then there are sculptures of Gods mainly Vishnu in various incarnations in the above rows.

  -   There are three shrines and three sanctums in the Kesava Temple

  -   There is the idol of Lord Janardhana in the northern sanctum and the southern sanctum has the idol of Lord Venugopala.

  -   The main hall has intricately carved pillars and ceiling panels. The amazing fact is that there are 16 different ceilings - each ceiling presenting the different stages of a blooming plantain .Here in this hall once there was the image of Lord Keshava but it is missing now.

The Kesava temple is a perfect example of the grandeur and splendid architecture of the Hoysala rulers. You will also find here the names of the sculptors inscribed on their works.

How to Reach:

Air: Bangalore Airport is the nearest at 120 km

Rail: Mysore railway station at a distance of 35km is the nearest one.

Road: Well connected with roads to T Narasipur (10km), Mysore( 35km), Bangalore (120km)

Contact India Holiday Travel if you want to Travel to Somnathpur.