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.