Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli

Lakshminarasimha temple at Nuggehalli
A 13th-century Vishnu temple in Nuggehalli
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictHassan
DeityVishnu
Location
LocationNuggehalli
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli is located in India
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli
Shown within India
Geographic coordinates13°00′39.4″N 76°28′31.3″E / 13.010944°N 76.475361°E / 13.010944; 76.475361
Architecture
TypeHoysala
CreatorBommanna Dandanayaka
Completedc. 1246 CE

The Lakshmi Narasimha temple is a 13th-century Hindu temple with Hoysala architecture in Nuggehalli village, Hassan district, Karnataka, India. This three shrine Vaishnava complex is dedicated to Keshava, Lakshmi Narasimha and Venugopala. It was built in 1246 CE by Bommanna Dandanayaka, a commander in the Hoysala Empire during the rule of King Vira Someshwara.

The temple is notable for its Vaishnava reliefs, Shaiva reliefs such as those of Harihara, Dakshinamurti, Chandikesvara and Ganesha, Shakti reliefs such as of Durga Mahisasuramardini, dancing Lakshmi and Saraswati, as well as Vedic deities such as Surya and Brahma. The lower section depicts scenes from the Hindu epics and the Bhagavata Purana. The artwork completed and signed by the Hoysala artist Mallitamma are particularly notable.[1]

  1. ^ R Narasimhachar (1915), Annual Report Archaeological Survey of Mysore June 1913, pp. 2–3 with Plate II