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title: Lakshmi, Somanathapura
author: Nagarjun Kandukuru
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4006/lakshmi-somanathapura/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lakshmi, Somanathapura
_Authored by Nagarjun Kandukuru_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4006.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Lakshmi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lakshmi/), Chennakesava [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at Somanathapura, Karnataka, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). 12th century CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kandukuru, N. (2015, July 25). Lakshmi, Somanathapura. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kandukuru, Nagarjun. "Lakshmi, Somanathapura." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 25, 2015. .
### MLA
Kandukuru, Nagarjun. "Lakshmi, Somanathapura." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jul 2015, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:12th_century_Chennakesava_Temple_Dancing_Lakshmi.jpg) by [**Nagarjun Kandukuru**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:12th_century_Chennakesava_Temple_Dancing_Lakshmi.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 July 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.