Life in the devout Hindu town of Melukote (Melkote), about 50km north of Mysuru, revolves around the 12th-century Cheluvanarayana Temple, with its rose-colored gopuram (gateway tower) and ornately carved pillars.
Cheluvanarayana Temple
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