Karanji Mantapa, Davangere, Karnataka India

36 kms form the district HQ, the tank of Santhebennur is famed as the ost beautiful tank in South India. The wonderful sculpture resembling the stone chariot in the middle of the tnak looks similar from all the four directions. The pushkarni is built in red stone in Kushmanda style in the 16th Cemntury AD by Kenga Hanumanthappa Nayaka of Santhebennur. The pushkarni originally had eight mantapas of which only six exist now. The pushkarni has 52 big steps from its main entrance in the west. Other three sides have 44 steps each. Renowned for its architecture and sculpture, this great mantapa has four tires. Locals call this ‘Karnaji Mantapa’ The water stored below the mantap had a system of springing out from the top.