Ishvara Temple, Arasikere
Hassan district, Karnataka
The Ishvara temple, also referred to as the Ishwara or Isvara temple, is an early 13th-century Hindu temple in Arsikere, Hassan district, Karnataka India. Dedicated to Shiva, it is one of the most notable early Hoysala architecture examples with a rotating circular plan, a domed mandapa with a 16-point star shape, a pancatala vimana, and a galaxy of artwork depicting Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Vedic legends of Hinduism.
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Where it is
Hassan district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Arsikere Junction railway station (ASK), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Mysuru Airport (MYQ), about 161 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, Dharmasthala – Dharmasthala, Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district (on the Nethravathi river) (about 129 km)
- Sri Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri – Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district, on the Tunga river in the Western Ghats (about 137 km)
- Sri Chamundeshwari Temple – Chamundi Hills, Mysuru, Mysuru district (about 156 km)
- Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel – Kateel (Kateelu), on an islet in the Nandini river, Dakshina Kannada district (about 192 km)
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