Somanathapura (town)

Somanathapura, also spelled Somanathpur, Somnathpur, or Somanathpura, is a town and Grama Panchayat in Tirumakudalu Narasipura, Mysore district in the state of Karnataka in India.[1] It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Mysore city and famous for the Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura (also called Kesava or Keshava temple).[2]

Mondasaale temple, an ancient unnoticed temple, in the middle of paddy fields in Somanathapura

Somanathapura
town
Keshava Temple is in Somanathapura town
Somanathapura
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 12°16′32.86″N 76°52′53.78″E
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMysore
Government
  BodyNagar Palika
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA
Nearest cityT.Narsipur
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

References

  1. Somanathapura, Census of India (2011)
  2. "Somanathapuram Temple". mysore.nic.in. District Administration, Mysuru District. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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