temples

The Chennakesava Temple is a Vaishnava Hindu temple on the banks of River Kaveri at Somanathapura, Mysuru, Karnataka, India. The temple was consecrated in 1258 CE by Somanatha Dandanayaka, a general of the Hoysala King Narasimha III. It is located 38 kilometres east of Mysuru city. The ornate...

In Indian traditions, the Nagas / नाग are a divine, or semi-divine, race of half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the Patal lok and can occasionally take human or part-human form, or are so depicted in art. A female naga is called Nagini. Their descendents are known as Nagavanshi...