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has a central hall surrounded by a raised floor. Several ornate pillars on the raised floor support the ceiling of the
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in Bangalore, except, this temple is more rich in finish and detail. The temple is noted for its tall superstructure (
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According to art historian George Michel, the general plan of the temple resembles that of the
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An ornate Kalyana mantapa at the rear of the complex in the Someshwara temple at Kolar
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Archaeological Survey of India sign board, describing details of the Someshwara temple
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Open main mantapa (hall) leading to the sanctum in Someshwara temple at Kolar
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The main gopura (tower over the entrance) of Someshwara temple at Kolar
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Yali pillars of the open mantapa in Someshwara temple at Kolar
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rule of the 14th century. The base of the temple outer wall (
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A view of the open mantapa in the Someshwara temple at Kolar
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A view of the open mantapa in Someshwara temple at Kolar
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A profile of the front of the Someshwara temple at Kolar
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The temple is protected by the 69:, another name for the Hindu god 1784:Yelluru Shri Vishweshwara Temple 1764:Vijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet 1669:Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud 1619:Rameshvara Temple, Narasamangala 1469:Lakshminarasimha Temple, Javagal 1139:Chennakeshava Temple, Aralaguppe 630: 436: 424: 412: 400: 388: 376: 364: 352: 1812:Hindu temples in Kolar district 1759:Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi 1489:Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya Temple 1344:Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi 1324:Kamala Narayana Temple Belagavi 1019:Amrutesvara Temple, Amruthapura 161:("mythical beasts"). An ornate 111:(hall) leading to the sanctum ( 1509:Mallikarjuna Temple, Kuruvatti 1354:Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi 1309:Kalleshvara Temple, Aralaguppe 1284:Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur 79:Archaeological Survey of India 73:is the presiding deity in the 1: 1694:Sri Vinayaka Temple, Guddattu 1504:Mallikarjuna Temple, Basaralu 1484:Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna 1434:Kuruvathi Basaveshwara temple 1094:Bucesvara Temple, Koravangala 1609:Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple 1349:Kedareswara temple, Halebidu 1244:Panchalingewara Temple Hooli 1209:Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple 1204:Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur 1129:Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple 1089:Brahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri 1069:Banashankari Temple, Amargol 129:(south Indian) style tower ( 1639:Sharana Basaveshwara Temple 1134:Chennakeshava Temple, Belur 1828: 1807:Shiva temples in Karnataka 1739:Trikuteshwara Temple Gadag 1724:Temples of North Karnataka 1659:Sringeri Sharadamba Temple 1314:Kalleshvara Temple, Bagali 1304:Kalleshvara Temple, Ambali 1229:Halasuru Someshwara Temple 1179:Doddabasappa Temple Dambal 99:) over the main entrance ( 15: 1664:Siddhesvara Temple Haveri 1644:Shree Vishnumurthy Temple 1614:Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple 1589:Nellitheertha Cave Temple 1559:Mylara Lingeshwara Temple 1539:Mookambika Temple, Kollur 1499:Mahakuta group of temples 1384:Kote Venkataramana Temple 1269:Ishvara Temple, Arasikere 1219:Gokarnanatheshwara Temple 1119:Chandramouleshwara Temple 1014: 952: 628: 283:Michell, George (1995) . 177:) consists of decorative 1774:Western Chalukya temples 1259:Ganesha Temple, Idagunji 1064:Banashankari Amma Temple 936:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 125:. 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