Keshava Temple in Mysore is one of the major temples of South India. It is a symbol which shows the zenith which Hoysala architecture had reached during their reign.
The Keshava Temple in Mysore, Karnataka was built in 1268 A.D. by Somadannayaka, a minister to King Narasimha III of the Hoysala dynasty.
The most alluring of the art of the Somnathpur lies on its outer walls. The walls contain beautiful figures of gods and goddesses from the Hindu mythology, carved with a fineness that is exquisite.
Of the images, most represent Lord Vishnu in his different forms and avatars. Amongst the rest, those that deserve mention are of Garuda with Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi on his shoulders, Indra on his divine elephant Airavata and the gods and goddesses like Ganapati, Lakshmi and Saraswati in various dancing poses.
Running completely around the walls of the temple are four friezes. The first contains rows of caparisoned elephants, each elephant being delicately sculptured in full detail.The Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata are all represented there, one of the friezes being devoted for one incident from an epic.
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