| Somesvara Temple of Haranhalli | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Hassan |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Harnahalli |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
  Shown within India  Someshvara Temple, Haranhalli (Karnataka) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°14′50.8″N 76°13′34.5″E / 13.247444°N 76.226250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hoysala |
| Creator | Heggade brothers |
| Completed | c. 1234 CE |
The Someshvara temple at Haranhalli, sometimes referred to as Somesvara temple of Haranhalli, is one of two major historic Hindu temples that have survived in Haranhalli, Karnataka, India. It is dedicated to Shiva, while the other – Lakshminarasimha Temple, Haranhalli few hundred meters to the west – is dedicated to Vishnu. Both temples reflect a Vesara-style Hoysala architecture, share similar design ideas and features, and were completed in the 1230s by three wealthy brothers – Peddanna Heggade, Sovanna and Kesanna.[1][2]
The Someshvara temple is more damaged and ruined than the nearby Lakshminarasimha, but its surviving art and panels from Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism are notable. Also notable is its illustration of three entrance-style, square plan Vesara architecture with an integrated circumambulation path on the jagati.[2]
The Someshvara temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.[3]
- ^ Foekema (1996), pp. 67–70
- ^ a b Madhusudan A. Dhaky; Michael Meister (1996). Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture, Volume 1 Part 3 South India Text & Plates. American Institute of Indian Studies. p. 396–398. ISBN 978-81-86526-00-2.
- ^ "Protected Monuments in Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. Retrieved 10 August 2012.