Halasuru Someshwara Temple
A Shiva temple in Halasuru with Chola-era roots, reworked under Kempe Gowda II, with a 16th-century gopura and a 48-pillar hall carved with scenes like Shiva and Parvati's wedding.
Why it’s worth it
To take in detailed Vijayanagara-period pillar and panel carvings in one of the city's oldest temples.
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