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Keerthi Naryan Temple Talakad

Talakad is one of the Pancha Narayana Kshetrams where the Keerthi Narayana temple was established and the presiding Deity in this temple is Keerthi Narayana .Keerthinarayana is one of the Pancha Narayana (Vishnu) shrines built in the year 1117 AD by King Vishnuvardhana around the same time, as ordained by the Lord. The other four temples are dedicated to Thirunarayana at Melkote, Vijayanarayana at Thonnur, Veeranarayana at Gadag and Chennakeshava Narayana at Belur.

In the sanctum at the Keerthinarayana temple, the nine-foot-tall image of the Lord with Shanku, Chakra and Gadha stands majestically on Garuda Peeta. Nearby is the well-known Lakshminarayana temple. The Lord here is seen having a balance and kundumani in His hands. The place is revered as sacred as Kashi.

Southern India