Panchalingeshwara Temple, Govindanahalli

Panchalingeshwara Temple (also spelt Panchalingeshvara) in Govindanahalli, Mandya district, Karnataka state, India, was constructed around 1238 A.D. during the reign of the Hoysala empire King Vira Someshwara.

[1] The famous sculptor of Hoysala times, Ruvari Mallitamma, is known to have made contributions to the temple.

According to art historian Gerard Foekema, the Panchalingeshwara temple is a rare example of a panchakuta (lit, five shrines with five towers) construction in Hoysala architecture.

The wall panel of images between the eave and the base moldings (adhisthana) include some depictions from the Hindu epics.

[7] The vestibule of each shrine has a low protruding tower (also called sukanasi, meaning "nose").

Govndanahalli village