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Permanent Pictorial Cancellation of Somanathapura: Chennakeshava temple (UNESCO)
PPC 68 of 100 · Karnataka

Somanathapura PPC

Chennakeshava temple (UNESCO)
Monument

The Chennakeshava temple at Somanathapura was built in 1268 by Somanatha, a general of the Hoysala king Narasimha III. Small and perfectly preserved, it joined the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2023.

Post office
Somanathapura BO (Branch Post Office)
PIN code
571120
District
Mysuru
This branch office isn't on any online map yet, so the pin marks the village. Ask locally for the exact building.

Nearby PPCs

TalakadPPC 69 · about 24 kmChamundi BettaPPC 66 · about 30 kmSGS AshramPPC 67 · about 32 kmMysuruPPC 63 · about 32 km
Getting this cancellation: visit Somanathapura BO on a working day (usually Monday to Saturday) and ask at the counter for the Permanent Pictorial Cancellation on your postcard, cover or Philately Passport. Branch offices often open only a few hours a day, usually in the morning.