Nestled inside a high walled enclosure in Somnathpur, about 90 miles from Bangalore, you’ll find this hidden gem called Kesava Temple—an exquisite example of Hoysala architecture built in 1268 CE.
As I walked along the corridors of the temple, I was transported to an era when devotion for God reflected in art. When God was used to unify humans and not to separate. When people knew that when something is treated with devotion, it grows—the love of god, the love of art, the love to express.
As I stepped in, it gave me a glimpse of the beauty that we possess in our hearts—the beauty to create, the beauty of calmness, and the beauty to love unconditionally.
