Some photos of Hoysala architecture and monastery !! :)

13 th century Chennakesava temple at a small village called Somnathpura which is located just 40 kms from Mysore city (It is one of the finest and  exquisite examples of Hoysala architecture. 

On the way to Chennakesava temple. It is one of the three best Hoysala architectures nominated for UNESCO World heritage site (The other two are Belur and Halebedu  which have already been explained in an early post of this blog). 

A marvellous front view of Chennakesava temple. 

Highly decorated and impressive star shaped platform 

Highly elaborated, complicated, exquisite sculptures !! (A whole day is not enough to have a small look on these sculptures!:) 

Massive stone pillars !

In Talakad, a little town in the banks of Kaveri river. 

On the way to Shivanasamudra falls from Talakad town. 

Namdroling Nyangmipa monastery in Bylakuppe (just 35 Km from Madikeri, Karnataka)

Front view of the Golden temple/Namdroling  monastery

Inside the Golden temple (Massive statues of  Padmasambhava, Buddha and Amitayus)

Some paintings inside the monastery. Of all the paintings in the monastery, the first one (below seen) attracts me much !! :) 

                       Zangdok Palri Temple (The Copper-Colored Mountain of Padmasambhava)

Frontal view of Tippu Sultan's summer palace.

Some references which you may find useful: 

Somnathpura: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somanathapura

Chennakesava temple, Somnathpura: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennakesava_Temple,_Somanathapura

Talakad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talakad

Bylakuppe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bylakuppe

Namdroling monastery: http://lotusgem.org/namdroling-monastery/

Tippu Sultan's summer palace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan%27s_Summer_Palace