Hedathale, also spelled 'Yedathale' meaning “left head”, is a village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysore distirct of Karnataka which is a divine and unique Hindu religious centre for the Lakshmikanta temple built in 1182 AD by the Hoysala King Veera Ballala II , is an architectural marvel
Hedathale, Lakshmikanta temple Did you know that Hedathale, also spelled 'Yedathale' meaning “left head”, is a village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysore distirct of Karnataka which is a divine and unique Hindu religious centre for the Lakshmikanta temple built in 1182 AD by the Hoysala King Veera Ballala II , is an architectural marvel? Hedathale, also spelled 'Yedathale' meaning “left head”, is a village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysore district, Karnataka, which has an ancient Hindu temple known as the Lakshmikanta temple of Sri Vaishnavas. The temple belongs to the time of the Hoysala dynasty of Karnataka built in 1182 AD by King Veera Ballala II (r. 1173–1220 CE), the most notable monarch of the Hoysala Empire. The temple is an exquisite piece of Hoysala architecture and is constructed in the trikootachala style with a triad of shrines deified with the principal deity, the Lord Lakshmikantha (literally the Lord of Lakshmi) adorning the central sanctum, and with Venugop...