About:

Narasimha Swamy Temple is located in Tumkur city in Karnataka, at Seebi was built during the British Raj towards the end of 18th century and displays various Hindu deities like Ganesha, Narasimha, Saptamatrika, Krishna and Sriranga. This temple is famous for its mural paintings on the walls of the entrance hall and the ceiling that depict religious and courtly themes and is divided in three rows: Krishna Leela can be seen in the first row, a scene from the court of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III with Nallappa can be seen in the second and a scene from the court of Haidar Ali and his son Tipu Sultan in the third row. The main entrance ceiling has a mural of God Krishna playing the flute to other cowherd friends while watching Tipu Sultan fighting a Tiger. The ceiling has four beams each with a mural: the first depicts horses followed by elephants the second depicts equestrians wearing conical caps with some horsemen in a gallop, others carrying flags and a couple on foot the third depicts some horsemen riding, others on foot followed by elephants and a cart carrying cannons.

Monument: Sri Kanthairava Statue In Narasimha Temple

Non Ticketed: Free entry