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Sri Soumyakeshava Swamy Temple, Nagamangala This is one of the most famous temples in Karnataka state located in Nagamangala town in Mandya district around 70 KMs from Mysore City and 125Kms from Bengaluru. Since it was half a day visit, we started our journey to this temple post lunch. It took us approximately around 2.5 hours to reach this place. The roads leading to this temple are very narrow and in few places, google maps misguides you. Hence once you enter Nagamangala, please ask locals for directions to the temple. We reached temple at around 4:30 PM and the first look of this temple as you enter from the narrow roads gives you a WOW moment. Unfortunately it was closed but the temple caretaker opened the temple main door for us and allowed to explore the temple premises from outside. However, the keys to the main temple which hosts Lord’s deity were with the priest. He told us that the priest will come at around 5-5:30. So until then we decided to explore the temple premises