Brahmesvara Temple, Kikkeri,
Karnataka
Brahmesvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kikkeri Town in Mandya district, Karnataka state, India. The Temple is considered as a fine specimen of 12th century Hoysala architecture. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Legends
As per local folklore, the Kikkeri village was named after a tribesman called Keeka. There is a temple dedicated to the village goddess Kikkeramma, the deity of these tribesman.
History
The temple was built in 1171 AD by a wealthy lady called Bommare Nayakiti, the wife of Samanta Baramayya, during the rule of Hoysala King Narasimha I. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.
The Temple
For brief details, please refer
below link;
https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/01/brahmesvara-temple-kikkeri-temple.html
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 750
meters from Kikkeri Bus Stop, 19 Kms from Channarayapatna, 28 Kms from Holenarasipur
Railway Station, 28 Kms from Holenarasipur, 54 Kms from Srirangapatna, 55 Kms
from Hassan, 71 Kms from Mandya, 158 Kms from Bengaluru and 179 Kms from Bengaluru
Airport. National Highway 75 connects Channarayapatna from Bangalore. Take KSRTC
buses travelling between Bangalore and Hassan, Mangalore. Get into these buses
and travel up to Channarayapatna. Get down at Channarayapatna and take any bus
travelling towards Mysore and get down at Kikkeri. Kikkeri is situated on
Srirangapatna-Channarayapatna Route (SH 7).
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