Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli

Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli is a historic stone temple located in Hassan, Karnataka. The temple is dedicated to Mahalakshmi. Constructed during the Kullahana Rahuta and wife Sahaj Devi (merchants) period, it stands as a testament to India's rich temple-building tradition. It is the first Hoysala Temple constructed by the erstwhile rulers of the dynasty. The main temple has four-shrines that share a common mandapa (hall), each sanctum being a square and aligned to a cardinal direction. The eastern shrine houses the Hindu goddess Mahalakshmi, the northern shrine is dedicated to Kali, the western to Shiva—who is worshipped as Lakshmi’s brother—and the souther