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Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura
A largely surviving Hoysala temple with damaged reliefs, missing images and restored architectural elements.
Somanathapura, Mysuru · Karnataka
Not established
As documented: date not establishedApproximate locality
12.2757°, 76.8817° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- Dates of source consultation are not dates of field inspection. Historical events do not establish the current condition.
- No independent specialist review. Complete site history and underlying reference assessment remain open.
AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.
The recorded chronology
Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.
- Damage · unknown causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
Dates of individual losses unresolved
Sculptures have lost noses and limbs; the western sanctuary’s original Kesava image is missing.
eventAttributed · further checking neededSculptures have lost noses and limbs; the western sanctuary’s original Kesava image is missing.
Raids on the wider Hoysala kingdom cannot date every damaged figure or establish its individual destroyer.
- Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura — article and references ↗Wikipedia contributors · Damage/history passage identified in the source context on the Sources page · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateUnknownDates of individual losses unresolved
Exact dating remains unresolved.
- Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura — article and references ↗Wikipedia contributors · Damage/history passage identified in the source context on the Sources page · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorUnknownA responsible individual or organization has not been established.
Cause and responsibility must not be inferred from a ruin alone.
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality coordinate; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura — article and references ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Present physical condition has not been independently established in this edition.
Source context
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- Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura — article and references ↗ · Wikipedia contributors
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