Bangalore and Dharwad Circles of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have undertaken conservation of some of the important temples in Karnataka based on their conservation requirements. The list of such temples and the expenditure incurred on them during the current financial year (2009-10) is at the Annexure.а The conservation works have been taken up under the annual programme of monument conservation and would be completed as per their yearly schedules. The two ASI Circles are executing the conservation works themselves.

Annexure

Sl. No.

 Name of Temples Expenditure

(Amount in Rs.)

 Name of Works
1. Group of Monuments, Keladi 1,97,767 Construction of dwarf wall with crimped mesh fencing.
2. Amrutheshwara temple at Amruthapura 1,50,000 Water tightening the terrace and plinth protection course.
3. Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebidu 13,35,079 Re-construction of main shrine with mahamandapa and water tightening the terrace.
4. Lakshmi Narasimha temple at Nuggehalli 1,50,000 Water tightening the terrace and laying of plinth protection course.
5. Harihareshwra temple at Harihara 5,00,000 Re-construction of mahadwara as per original and relaying the stone flooring.
6. Kalleshwara templeа at Bagali 3,74,716 Fencing the protected area with chain link and dwarf wall.
7. Lakshmi Narashima temple at Rangapura 5,61,112 Fencing the protected area with chain link and dwarf wall.
8. Bheemeshwara temple at Neelagunda 8,29,624 Providing approach pathway and enclosure wall.
9. Keshava temple at Somnathpura 2,00,000 Dismantling and resetting the out of plumb cloister mandapa with prakara on the northern side.
10. Keerithinarayana temple at Talakadu 6,12,562 Reconstruction of prakara wall.
11. Sreekanteshwara temple at Nanjanagud 50,000 Water tightening the terrace of all the mandapas.
12. Rameshwara temple at Narasamangala 1,00,000 Fencing the newly acquired area.
13. Ananthsayana temple at Ananthashayanagudi 5,32,750 Restoration of small portion of western cloister mandapa and conserving the western mahadwara and stacking of architectural members.
14. Achutraya temple complex at Venkatapura 11,23,146 Resetting of flooring in the second enclosure and resetting the disturbed storm water drain..
15. Chandrasekara temple at Kamalapuram 4,00,000 Fencing the newly acquired land with barbed wire.
16. Krishna temple (Bazaar) at Krishnapuram 3,00,000 Exposing the original level of ancient pathway and repairs to mantapas.
17. Lakshminarayana temple at Sindhugatta 7,74,952 Restoration of Mukamandapa and Mahadwara and water tightening the terrace.
18. Ranganatha swamy temple at Srirangapatna 8,65,000 Re-construction of prakara wall and providing storm water drain and pitching all around the temple.
19. Jyotirilinga Temple at Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot 18,49,586 Re-construction of the undulated sunken portion of the south side steps well, wall and filling the gap. Providing parapet wall.
20. Huchappayya Temple at Aihole, Distt. Bagalkot 4,00,623 Re-construction of the undulated fort wall towards backside of Huchappayya Temple.
21. Bhuvaraha Narasimha Temple at Halshi Distt. Belgaum 1,14,638 The roof has been properly plastered. Laying paving by using granite stone slabs for the pathways and providing curbing all around the tank.
22. Virupaksha Temple, Billgl Conservation of subshrines around Mahadeva Temple, Ittagi 1,87,408 Replacing the damaged chajja, roof slabs.а Providing and fixing dressed schist stone flooring at the entrance. Providing illumination to the monument.
23. Conservation of sub-shrines around Mahadeva Temple, Ittagi 1,00,000 Fixing of the pillar-base, side wall, pillar stones of square shape, round shape, four-way capitals, lintels. Re-construction of the missing portion of the sub-shrine.
24. Repairs to the entrance mantapa, Ittagi, Distt. Koppal 1,00,000 Re-construction of the damaged roof slabs and hara stones, doorjambs, broken lintels, wherever necessary.
25. Repairs to the Great lake, Ittagi, Distt. Koppal 1,00,000 Eastern portion of the stepped lake (tank) has been reconstructed, filling the gap area.а Scientific earth work excavation carried out towards the north-east portion of the Mahadeva Temple.
26. Restoration of Ancient well inside the complex, Ittagi, Distt. Gadag 50,000 Scientific excavation is done towards the southern portion of the well structure.а Re-construction of the missing portion of the ancient well structure.
27. Galageswara Temple, Galaganatha, Distt. Haveri 2,44,900 The sunken sub-shrine has been dismantled and re-constructed. The jagathi of the main temple has been re-constructed.а Re-construction of outer veneering wall.а Providing and laying schist stone apron all around the sub-shrine.
28. Tarakeshwara Temple at Hangal, Distt. Haveri 4,21,018 Re-construction of the parapet wall, providing and laying schist stone flooring to the main mantapa of the temple.
29. Ramalingeshwara Temple, Balambeedu, Distt. Haveri 1,55,498 Construction of dwarf compound wall and providing and fixing M.S. grill over it.а Providing and fixing apron.