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World heritage Somnathpur sculptures and Talakadu temple mystery

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This full-day excursion allows you to visit world heritage site of Somnathpur and Talakadu, a town with an ancient mystery. Key highlights include a guided tour of the 13th-century temple of Chennakesava at Somnathpur, the 14th century Vaidyanatheswara temple at Talakadu, with its famous Queen’s curse and mystery of sand dunes. This experiential and guided tour is organized in a private car. We guarantee an experience that will stimulate all your 5 senses.
  • Pickup and drop-off
  • Private guide
  • Vegetarian south indian lunch. Excludes beverages
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Any food ordered other than south indian lunch
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  • Somnathpur Temple, Mysuru (Mysore), Karnataka, India
    Somnathpur is famous for the magnificent Chennakesava temple. It has been declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. This temple was built in 1268 by Somanatha, a general of King Narasimha III. We will explore the three shrines and three wonderfully carved peaks with a common Mandapa. The next couple of hours will be spent appreciating the 16 different ceilings, each depicting a different stage of a blooming banana flower, the central wall space adorned with images of deities with jewellery, bangles, crowns and anklets.
    60 minutes
  • Keerthi Narayana Temple, Talakad, Karnataka, India
    Next, we will visit Keertinarayana temple, built using black granite and bricks, and a splendid example of Hoysala style of architecture. This was built to commemorate the victory of King Vishnuvardhan over the Cholas. The highlight of this temple is the 2-meter tall main deity of the Lord.
    60 minutes
  • Talakad Panchalinga Temples, Talakad, Karnataka, India
    Hotel pick up will be at 730 am and we will head towards Talakadu, located 130km from Bangalore. The journey will take 3 hours. Talakadu used to be a flourishing town with more than 30 temples during ancient times. The legendary Queen’s curse buried the entire town with sand dunes. We will visit Vaidyanatheswara temple, one of the 5 temples excavated from the sands. Over the next 2 hours, we will explore this granite structure built in the 14th century by Chola Kings and dedicated to Lord Shiva. We will also visit Pataleshwara Shiva temple where the Lingam is supposed to change colors through the day from red, black and white.
    60 minutes
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Footwear needs to be removed before entering temples and we have multiple temples on this itinerary. So slippers or slip-ons which can be easily removed, are preferable
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
920katim
23 Aug 2023
I visited Somnathpur temple with car and local guide. My driver, Mohan had a very clean car, and he was ontime. The local guide (a lady) was very knowledgeable, she explained me every details of this beautiful temple - and she left me time to make the tour once again alone and to see again all these beautiful details. It was a perfectly organised tour, thank you!
Relax12751485847
22 Aug 2023
We had a fantastic day visiting Talakadu and Somnathpur temples. The history and architecture were brought to life with great local guides and driver. Would highly recommend for those wanting something different from the usual tourist track.
332aliaw
19 Aug 2023
It was really amazing, the temples were so different and interesting compared to the temples I had seen in the city. It really was amazing as I got to see the countryside as well. I loved the architecture and the layout of each temple, they were all so different to each other and so amazing. The details!!!
This tour in India is organized by 5 Senses Walks

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