There are ardhamantapas in between. The lathe-turned pillars in the navarangas and the different types of Bhuvaneshwaris or ceilings with lotuses, elephants, and other floral designs are typical of Hoysala art. The garbhagriha consists of a 10 ft. tall stone idol of Keerthinarayana. It is indeed sad that the famous Keerthinarayana temple almost collapsed four months ago. The temples at Talakad are maintained by the Archaeological Department of the State and the Central governments.
Action is yet to be initiated eventhough it is four months since it was damaged.
Unfortunately, not even half of the reconstruction work has progressed so far. The Department of Archaeology says that the tower of the temple which collapsed recently would be reconstructed at a cost of Rs 50 lakh, within 4 years. Whether the Keerthinarayana temple will be able to retain its original structure remains to be seen.