Karnataka · South
Vijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet
Vijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet
The Vijayanarayana Temple is located in the town of Gundlupet of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka state, India. The temple dates back to the 10th century rule of the Western Ganga Dynasty, though it has received continuous patronage from later kingdoms as well, up to the 15th century Vijayanagara period. Tradition has it that the Hoysala Empire King Vishnuvardhana was responsible for the consecration of the deity Vijayanarayana, a version of the Hindu god Narayana (or Vishnu).
Art & Architecture
- Western Ganga core enlarged under later Hoysala and Vijayanagara patronage
- Consecration of the Vijayanarayana image attributed to Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana
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Protected by the Archaeological Survey of India as “Vijayanarayana Temple”, Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar.