Rameshvara Temple, Narasamangala
The Rameshvara Temple is located in the town of Narasamangala of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka state, India. The temple was constructed during the 9th century rule of the Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad.Temple plan
The temple plan is simple, yet it has a unique superstructure that is made of brick and stucco. The vimana is eleven meters tall and stands on a platform of moldings that is two meters high. It has a sanctum, a narrow closed hall, a large closed hall. The architecture is fundamentally dravidian in style. Some of the remarkable sculptures in the temple include that of Nataraj, saptamatrikas and the Ganga king seated in state with his queen by his side.
The temple received patronage from the later day Hoysala Empire kings as well. This is attested to by the two Kannada language inscriptions tablets on the site that describes grants made by King Veera Ballala III to the local deity Ramanathadeva of Narasamangala.Gallery
