Constructed in 1234, Keshava Temple is popularly known as Lakshminarasimha Temple. It is situated in the center of
Haranahalli. The main sculptor of this temple is Mallithama, one of the best-known Hoysala sculptors of the 13th century. The temple stands on a raised platform which is about four feet tall. The garbhagriha has the beautiful sculpture of Lord Lakshminarasimha flanked by Prahlada,
Garuda and a large numbers of devotees. The soap stone tower has four tiers of turrets carved with images of Yaksha and Tandaveshwara. The walls above the basement bear the beautifully carved images of different deities. Navaranga, the four pillared hall, enshrines the images of
Saraswati,
Ganesh,
Lakshmi and Bhudevi. The basement has five flat-faced cornices with friezes of elephants, horsemen and swans.
Haranahalli is around 8 km from
Arsikere.
