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Talakadu Kirthinarayana Vardhanti


The Kirthinarayana Temple was dug up in the year 1911. It was built by Vishnuvardhana, a Hoysala King who placed the statues of Kirthinarayana and Ranganathar inside this temple himself. Earlier, a sannidhi of Sundaravalli Thayar was part of this temple, though it was substituted with a navaranga mantap that includes the idol of Kirthinarayana. The temple complex also includes the idols of Nammazhwar, Ramanujar and Vedantha Desikar.

Temple was built by the King Vishnuvardhana from Hoysala dynasty in 1117 A.D. During the same period the region got the name, Talakadu Gonda. During 14th Century A.D, this area came under the control of the Vijayanagara Dynasty. Later Wodeyars took control of this region. Even this temple received patronage from Chalukyan Kings.

Kirthinarayana and Ranganatha Swamy Idols were installed by the King Vishnu Vardhan. Lord Vishnu Idol in the Sanctum Sanctorum of Garuda Mantap is of 9 feet tall. Mian idol holds Conch, disc, a club and lotus in his four hands. There was a shrine for the Goddess Sundaravalli, which was then replaced by the Navaranga Mantap with the statue Kirthinarayana .

Yoga Narasimha Swamy and Viswaksena Idols are available in the Artha Mantap. Temple’s main complex has the Idols of Ramanuja, Vedantha Desika, Nammalwar.