The Lakshminarasimha temple at Javagal, sometimes referred to as Lakshmi Narasimha temple of Javagallu, is a mid-13th century Hindu temple with Hoysala architecture. It is located in Javagal, Arsikere
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple Javagal West Side View
The outer walls and shikara of the Lakshminarasimha temple at Javagal.
Lakshminarasimha temple at Javagal - north view
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Jagati (temple)
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In Hindu temple architecture, the jagati is the raised surface of the platform or terrace upon which Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist temples are built.
Lakshminarasimha Temple, Javagal
…being visible on three sides in the case of the central shrine but only on one side in the case of the lateral shrines. The temple stands on a platform (jagati), a feature common to many Hoysala temples. The platform, in addition to its visual appeal, is meant to provide devotees a path for circumambulation…
Architecture of Khajuraho temples with the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple built on a jagati
Conjectural reconstruction of the wooden Temple 40, burnt down in the 2nd century BCE at Sanchi.
Symmetrical architecture on a jagati at Somanathapura