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The outer wall of the vestibule is decorative but inconspicuous because it appears like a short continuation of the shrine outer wall. The vestibule also as a tower (also called sukhanasi) which looks like a low protrusion of the main tower over the shrine. The closed central hall connects to the three sanctum via a vestibule (called sukhanasi). The Surya image signed by shilpin Maba is particularly notable. Examples include exquisite artwork of Ganesha, Chandika, Bhairava, Harihara, Dakshinamurti, Nataraja with khatvanga, dancing Durga, Durga Mahisasuramardini, Rati and Kamadeva, Saraswati, Brahma, multiple panels of Surya, and others.
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These include a large number of Vaishnava legends and images, but also include a significant number of legends and images from Shaivism, Shaktism and of Vedic deities. The inner wall of the shrine is square and plain where as the outer wall is stellate (star shaped) with numerous recesses and projections that are used for decorative relief. The porch consists of an awning supported by lathe turned half pillars and parapets on either side. The entrance to the temple is through an open pillared hall or porch ( mukhamantapa) followed by a closed hall ( mantapa or navaranga). The jagati extends around the temple and serves the purpose of pradakshinapatha (circumambulation). It stands on a jagati and the outer wall exhibits a two tier decorative plan. The temple illustrates a complex trikuta (three sanctum) temple built from soapstone, with a square plan and Vesara vimana. The floor plan of the Lakshminarasimha temple, Bhadravati The monument is protected by the Karnataka state division of Archaeological Survey of India. According to Adam Hardy – a scholar of Indian temple architecture, this temple has two "exceptional" stellate structures highlighting the architectural sophistication of the Hoysalas. The temple's original shikaras were ruined, and have been restored with a conical structure. Important reliefs include those of Ganesha, Dakshinamurti, Bhairava, Sarasvati, Brahma, Surya, Harihara (half Shiva, half Vishnu), and others.
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It is notable for its Vesara architecture, with artwork that includes legends and deities of Vaishnavism, as well as those of Shaivism, Shaktism and Vedic deities. The temple opens to the east and has three sanctums, one each dedicated to Venogopala, Lakshminarasimha and Vishnu-Puroshottama. It is located in Bhadravati, Shimoga District of Karnataka state, India. Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, also referred to as Lakshminarasimha temple of Bhadravati, is a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, built by the Hoysalas.