Like the age-defying stone carvings in the temples at Belur and Halebid, the Keshava temple at Somnathpur too stands testimony to the exquisite stone work that flourished during the Hoysala times.
The Somnathpur temple (Side view)

What holds the temple up

Intricate carvings

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