English: This is a JPEG format plan and architectural drawing of a historic Indian temple or monument. An alternate SVG format (scalable vector graphics) version of this file – for web graphics, design studies, print, dynamic and interactive applications – has also been uploaded to wikimedia commons.

The drawing:

• Kudli, also spelled Kudali or Koodli, is about 18 kilometers northeast of Shimoga (Shivamogga). This is the place were Tunga and Bhadra rivers meet, become the Tungabhadra river as it heads to Krishna river. This entire region and valleys ahead were a cradle of architectural innovations.

• Kudli has several historic Hindu temples, with Ramesvara (Rameshvara) temple being one closer to the river confluence point. It is a simpler temple, with three entrances. The sabha-mandapa is supported by lathe-polished pillars. In the sanctum is a Shiva linga. It also has a Nandi mandapa, which is quite damaged. The temple and the Nandi inside the sabha-mandapa has survived in a better shape.

• This is the floor plan of the temple.

• The temple's architectural plan follows the square and circle principle found in historic Sanskrit texts.

• GPS location of the monument:

14° 00′ 24.5″ N, 75° 40′ 28.7″ E

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14.006806; 75.674639

• The relative scale and relative dimensions in this architectural drawing are close to the actual but neither exact nor complete. The plan illustrates the design and layout, but some intricate details or parts of the temple may not be shown. In cases where exact measurements were not feasible, the drawing uses best approximations and rounds the best measurements feasible.

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