Bhatkal Adike Narayana Temple - Karnataka

Address

Bhatkal Adike Narayana Temple Belalkanda, Bhatkal, Muttalli, Bhatkal, Karnataka 581320

Diety

Vishnu

Introduction

Adike Narayana Temple is a lesser know temple in Karnataka. It is dedicated to Bhagvan Vishnu. Santappa Nayak Tirumala Temple is part of a cluster of temples. Adike Narayana Temple is located in the Uttara Kannada District, Belgaum division, Karnataka. Bhatkal is located on NH-17 connecting Mumbai and Kochi. It is well connected with all major towns of Karnataka.

Puranic Significance

Adike Narayana Temple – The Adike Narayana is another temple at Bhatkal assigned to 1550 CE and stated to have been built by an arecanut (adike) merchant. On plan, the Adike Narayan temple has a garbha-grha, an antarala and an open mandapa. On elevation the walls of this temple are plain. Two sculpture pillars are supporting the open mandapa on either side of the entrance. On these pillars are carved Bhakta-Prahalada story. Stone screens are arranged along the mandapa exterior. This screen is placed leaving a narrow margin along the whole temple structure. Mandapa entrance is through balustrade stairs. Roof is flat at present; the sloping roof probably did not survive the toll of time. An image of Vishnu in sambhaga posture is installed inside the garbha-grha.