ಕ್ಷಣಪ್ರಭಾ - Kshanaprabhaa

So, here's an attempt to finish off the pending episodes of our Jog-Agumbe trip three months back before the year ends. So, continuing on from part 7 here:  http://kshanaprabhaa.blogspot.in/2013/10/long-weekend-getaway-part-7-jog-falls.html We returned from the Jog Falls that evening and stayed at Sagara , and the next day, before our trip back to Shivamogga, went on a trip to the nearby historical places of Keladi and Ikkeri , both located within 10 km radius of Sagara. First stop was Ikkeri, the one time capital of the Keladi Nayakas . This small town is now identified by the beautiful Aghoreshwara Temple , built in a combination of Vijayanagara, Hoysala and Chalukya styles, almost entirely using granite stones. Light drizzle and a big beautifully carved Nandi statue invited us, and we went around the temple exploring its geometrical perfection. Here are a few pictures from Ikkeri: Up next was Keladi, famous as the first capital of the Nayakas who ...