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Chennakeshava Temple, Hullekere Did you know that the Chennakeshava Temple in Hullekere in Karnataka, a 12th century Hoysala period temple, has a scheme of placement of Chaturvimshati (24) forms of sculptures of Lord Vishnu in standing posture, each representing the permutation of Shankha, chakra, gada and Padma are held in the four hands? The Chennakeshava Temple in Hullekere village in Arasikere taluk in Hassna distric of Karnataka is an eketala (single tower or vimana) temple in the and unique Hoyasla period architectural style, studded with exquiste sculptures both on its interiror and exterior faces with Chenna Keshava, a form of Lord Vishnu as the principal deity in a standing posture adorned with Shanku, Chakara Gada and padma in his four hands. It is a dated to 1163 A.D ( 12th century) atributed to King Narasimha I of the Hoysala dynasty and with lot of contributions by his son king Veera Ballala II or Vishnuvardhana. It is a single shrine (vimana) construc...