Lakshmi Devi Temple
Hassan district, Karnataka
The Lakshmi Devi temple is an early 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated for Goddess Mahalakshmi, who is considered to be a jagrat (awake) devi in Doddagaddavalli village in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. It is the first Hoysala Temple constructed by the erstwhile rulers of the dynasty. The main temple has four-shrines that share a common mandapa (hall), each sanctum being a square and aligned to a cardinal direction. The eastern shrine houses the Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi, the northern shrine is dedicated to Kali, the western to Shiva—who is worshipped as Lakshmi’s brother—and the southern shrine, once dedicated to Vishnu, now stands empty due to widespread vandalism and destruction. The complex has a separate Bhairava shrine northeast of the main temple, and four small shrines at the corners inside a nearly square prakara (compound). All nine temples are in the pyramidal north Indian style Nagara shikhara, likely an influence from Maharashtra. The complex has additional smaller shrines.
From the Wikipedia article Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Hassan district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Arsikere Junction railway station (ASK), about 45 km by road.
- By air: Mysuru Airport (MYQ), about 150 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Sri Chamundeshwari Temple – Chamundi Hills, Mysuru, Mysuru district (about 146 km)
- Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel – Kateel (Kateelu), on an islet in the Nandini river, Dakshina Kannada district (about 154 km)
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