Doddagaddavalli

Doddagaddavalli is a quiet little village that is situated within a distance of 15 kilometres from Hassan. This village is considered as one of the best places in Belur, and it is very famous for the Lakshmidevi Temple. Coconut plantations shade this village. This beautiful village is located between Belur and Hassan. There you also will witness a lake adjacent to the temple. 

The Lakshmidevi Temple is the main attraction of Doddagaddavalli village, which is situated at the center of the compound. The main Temple faces the east with a large image of Goddess Lakshmi, which is enshrined in the Sanctorum. In the complex of the Lakshmidevi Temple, you can see four cloisters that face each other. These four cloisters are situated in the common hall of this temple. These cloisters include both the deities of Lakshmi, Kali, Shiva and Vishnu. Many visitors visit this place and you can include this in your Chikamagalur tour package.

History of Doddagaddavalli Temple

Kullahana Rahuta, a merchant and his wife, founded Doddagaddavalli along with the temple of Mahalakshmi. In 1113 AD, this temple was built during the realm of Hoysala Vishnuvardhana. This temple is the only instance of Chatushkuta that means a four-shrined type of temples, that was built during the Hoysala reign. 

This temple has four shrines situated in four directions. Each of this shrine is connected through a Sukanasi with the common Navaranga. Among these four shrines, the shrine of Devi Lakshmi faces the east, the shrine of Lord Shiva faces the west, shrine of Goddess Kali faces the north, and the shrine of Lord Vishnu faces the south. Except for the shrine of Devi Lakshmi, the other shrines are made in a stepped pyramidal variety of the Kadamba Nagara style. In Belur also, this Lakshmidevi Temple has a significant religious influence. 

The tower, placed over the shrine of Devi Lakshmi is Dvitala vimana and topped by a stone finial and sikhara. All of these four towers maintain the Mahanasa projection, which was crowned by the earliest instances of Hoysala Royal Emblem. A stone wall surrounds the entire structure of this temple, and there you also will see a Dwara Mandapa with a patio from the south.
 
Doddagaddavalli Lakshmi Temple timings

You can visit this ancient temple of Lakshmi Devi from 9:30 am, and it closes at 6:30 pm.