MYSORE, INDIA, March 16, 2003: More than eighty years ago the Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir was constructed across the river Cauvery to ensure that farmers in the area had a water supply to grow crops. Water levels have plummeted for the 4th year in a row and the 1,100-year-old Gopalakrishna temple that was submerged when the dam was built has become visible. Tourists and devotees have flocked to the location to view and pray at the temple site. Modeled according to both Dravidian and Chalukyan styles of architecture, the temple measures 100 X 60 yards and features 46 constituent shrines. Among the Deities featured are 24 idols of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu as well as murthis of Brahma, Saraswati, Harihara, Hayagriva and Jalasayana. As water levels recede further, other temples submerged by the reservoir, such as the Kalama and Sri Kenneshawara Temple, also may be exposed.
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