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English: Bhatkal is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India 58 km from Kumta. Once ruled by Jain King Bhattakalanka and thus the name, Bhatkal.During the Vijayanagar kingdom in the 16th century this was the main port.There are nearly 10 temples here all built by Konkani merchants from Goa.One of the temples is Laxmi Narasimha temple. The temple consists of a mandapa, garbha-grha and a front porch. Porch is supported on two columns and two pilasters. Mandapa entrance is flanked with balustrade stairs. Mandapa ceiling depicts Ashta-dikpalas. Stone screens are inserted in mandapa and garbha-grha exteriors. Garbha-grha has two dvarpalas on either side. Pradakshina-path is provided across the garbha-grha.
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