Ramesvara Temple, Narasamangala, Karnataka Hallmark of Ganga architecture, Ramesvara Temple, located at Narasamangala in the Mandya district of Karnataka, dates back to ninth century CE. The temple layout includes a spacious garbhagriha, a narrow ardhamandapa, and a mahamandapa. Rising above the garbhagriha is a distinctive shikhara with a brick and stucco vimana, admired for its beauty and artistic excellence. This tritala vimana stands eleven metres high on a lofty stone adhishtana measuring two metres in height. The navaranga ceiling features an image of Nataraja surrounded by the dikpalas. A striking sculpture in the temple depicts a king seated in a dignified manner with his queen standing beside him. Behind the temple, a hall houses life-size images of the Saptamatrikas, which are finely carved and notable for their exceptional craftsmanship. An inscription carved on two stone slabs on the southern side of the temple refers to Hoysala king Vira Ballala III and records the grants he made to the deity Ramanathadeva of Narasamangala, showcasing patronage continuing by later dynasties also. Source: Archaeological Survey of India