Lost temples of Karnataka: Harihareshwara temple, Harihar

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Lost temples of Karnataka: Harihareshwara temple, Harihar

Overview: The town itself gets its name from the Harihareshwara temple. I went to Harihar during my trip to Davangere for my sister-in-law's Convocation. Harihar is around 17kms from Davanagere. Dedicated to Lord Harihara, a fusion of Shiva and Vishnu deities. Built in typical Hoysala architecture with square mantapa plan. Built in the 13th century, the temple has many beautiful carvings and inscriptions from the Hoysala dynasty. The temple overlooks the Tungabhadra river. To reach Harihar, direct buses are available from Bangalore. Also it lies in the Bangalore-Hubli railway line. By car, one can reach Harihar by driving along NH4.
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References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harihareshwara_Temple_(Harihar)
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Comments

  1. Meghana Hassan9 July 2013 at 22:39

    Beautiful captures...

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  2. R Niranjan Das10 July 2013 at 00:23

    Nice photographs of the temple.

    http://rajniranjandas.blogspot.com

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  3. Used Car For Sell10 July 2013 at 12:06

    The Temple is amazingly Beautiful.
    Specially The Mandap, Its Looking Beautiful With Nice Carving.

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  4. Rajesh11 July 2013 at 08:10

    Beautiful. Would love to visit this.

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  5. Flying Fox12 July 2013 at 14:03

    Beautiful Pics...
    http://www.flyingfox.asia/jodhpur.aspx?pgid=58

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  6. hrrindia29 July 2013 at 11:09

    beautiful photographs of the temple.
    http://www.hrrindia.com/rafting-camps.php

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  7. vivek gupta30 August 2013 at 16:08

    Amazing architecture of this temple. I love this place I hope so in future i go there thank you so much for these picture.Nice pictures and nice blog.

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