Yoga Madhava Temple, Settikere

The Yoga Madhava temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu is located in Shettikere, in the Tumkur district of Karnataka state, India.

[1] The porch consists of an awning supported by lathe turned half pillars and parapets on either side.

[7] According to art historian Percy Brown the lathe turned pillars with four brackets above are a characteristic style of the Kalyani Chalukya-Hoysala architecture.

[5] At the top of the shrine tower is the kalasha, a decorative water-pot like structure that is placed over a large dome (the "helmet") which is the largest piece of sculpture in the temple measuring about 2m x 2m.

According to him, the stellate form of the base of the shrine with its "projections and recesses" is carried through the tower giving it a "fluted effect".

Profile of Yoga Madhava temple at Settikere
Front entrance to Yoga Madhava temple at Settikere