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Turuvekere Bhoo Varaha & Chennakeshava Temples

તુરુવેકેરે ભૂ વરાહ દેવાલાય

Turuvekere, Tumakuru, Karnataka

Hoysala dynasty (13th century CE)HoysalaHindu (Vaishnava)ASI-protectedAI Compiled
Turuvekere Bhoo Varaha & Chennakeshava Temples
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Turuvekere Bhoo Varaha & Chennakeshava Temples in Tumakuru district are 13th-century Hoysala soapstone shrines. The Bhoo Varaha temple enshrines a celebrated 4-foot idol of Varaha carrying Bhoodevi on his lap.

Built on raised star-shaped platforms (jagati), their lathe-turned pillars and intricate lintels document the flourishing of Hoysala patronage in southern Tumakuru.