The divine shrine of the Goddesses Kali and Lakshmi

On the route to Belur from Hassan lies a small board that says “ Doddagaddavalli”. Follow the arrow and drive through the detour, you will see lush fields all along the way. As the eyes get blinded by the greenery, you see the first glimpse of this beautiful 12th-century temple.

On the route to Belur from Hassan lies a small green board that says “ Doddagaddavalli”. Follow the arrow and drive through the detour and you will see lush fields and coconut trees all along the way. As the eyes get blinded by the greenery, you see the first glimpse of this beautiful 12th-century temple, built by a merchant, with a lake in the background and fields all around it. A quaint hamlet with a handful of houses interrupts you, as you finally land right on the doorstep of the temple. It is a Lakshmi temple with shrines dedicated to Kaali, Shiva, and Vishnu and the only Hoysala temple with four towers or Vimana. A serene lake completes this picture-perfect monument as you look up to see the Hoysala crest basking in the sun. The Lakshmi temple is a magnificent representation of the Hoysala temple architecture and it is one of my personal favourites as well.