Trains From Virar
Somnathpur - a small village on the banks of Kaveri 140 km to the south-west of Bangalore and 33 km by Trains From Virar. from Mysore in Karnataka. Somnathpur is a popular tourist destination thanks to the temple of Sri Kesava, belonging to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The temple was built in 1268 BC the ruler of the dynasty Hoysala Empire Narasimha III (1254-91). Unlike other temples of Hoysala Empire temple Somnatrupa fully completed, and yavletsya one of the best examples of Indian architectural and artistic genius. Keshava Temple built and hoysalskom typical style of the star-shaped and has a triple sanctuary, unlike other (eg, Belur - 1, in Halebid - 2 of the altar).