Jakanachari

Jakanachari was a legendary Indian sculptor credited with building many fine temples for the Kalyani Chalukyas and Hoysalas.

Dankanacharya told Jakanacharya that the stone which he was carving had a toad living inside which was a considered to be a flaw by the sculptors.

[1] Local non-government organizations in the state of Karnataka have been trying to raise funds to protect the Chennakeshava temple at Kaidala.

The government of Karnataka confers the Jakanachari Awards to talented sculptors and craftsmen from the state every year to celebrate the contributions of this legendary architect.

[2] Also in 1964, a Telugu remake of the movie titled Amarasilpi Jakkanna starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Saroja Devi was released to popular success.

Chennakeshava temple, Kaidala
Entrance of Channakeshava Temple, Kaidala
Interior of Chennakeshava Temple, Kaidala
Krishna in relief at the entrance of Channakeshava Temple, Kaidala
Vishnu relief adorning entrance of Channakeshava Temple, Kaidala