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NAGALAPURA Part -1 Kedareshwara Nagalapura , a three-street sleepy hamlet, with more sheep than people , is the unexpected address of two little Hoysala gems that are protected by ASI, but visted by few . They stand at either end of the village , open and with no watchmen . Kedareshwara and Chennakesava . Both are small , ekakuta , unfinished and damaged. It is to ASI's credit that the crumbling structures have been rescued from ruin and maintained well. They are dated between 12th -13th century, based on the architectural style . Inscriptional references are scant , with just a mention that the Village of Nagalapura was given as a brahmin grant in 16th century, which would be a date later than construction of these two temples. to them anywhere . What is of interest is that the temples have many elements in varying degrees of incompleteness , thus making it possible for us to actually see the sequence in the process of sculpti...