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Recently Updated Articles in Indian Temples
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| • | Kesava Temple
Situated at a small town called Ryali the idol of this temple represents both the female and male forms of Vishnu.
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| • | Kesava Temple
Located at Andarkot, Kesava Temple, with its archaeological magnitude, is a holy shrine.
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| • | Kamarupa, Indian Pilgrimage Center
Kamarupa is the name of a pilgrimage in the eastern part of India. It is famous for one of the Shakti Peethas in India.
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| • | Kalleshvara Temple, Tumkur District
Kalleshvara temple, in Karnataka, is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Inscriptions have been found in the temple, which depict the chronology and other details of the temple.
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| • | Kalleshvara Temple, Davangere District
Kalleshvara Temple, Karnataka, built during the 10th century witnessed the reign of the Western Chalukya rulers possesses 36 Kannada inscriptions on its walls and Lord Shiva is the presiding deity of the main shrine of the temple which is presently preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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The inscriptions engraved on the temple walls reveal the chronological significance of the temple and provide other valuable information closely connected with the temple. Moreover the inscriptions engraved on the temple walls lend it a majestic grandeur and stately disposal. The oldest inscription found in the Sri Adikesava Perumal temple, dated 808 A.D. is one of the ancient epigraphs found on this temple. It seen on the south wall and belongs to the reign of the Pallava king Dantivarman. There are also many other inscriptions, which belong to the Pallava age of the 9th century A.D. The inscriptions depict the royal orders, which throw light on the functioning of the administrative organization called Sabha in the village. One of the most important inscriptions found in this village is a set of seven inscribed copper-plates of the 7th century A.D., the first portion of which is composed in Sanskrit particularly the Grantha script and the second portion is composed in the language of Tamil.
