Lesser known temples of the Hoysala Empire

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Last edited November 8, 2023


Lesser known temples built by the Hoysala Empire during the period of their ascendancy (1119-1286 C.E.) are included in the table below. These constructions incorporate many of the artistic features usually associated with Hoysala architecture.[1][2]

Name Location District Period Deity
Lakshminarasimha[3][4] Adagur Hassan 1100 Vishnu
Kirtinarayana[5] Talakad Mysore 1117 Vishnu
Chennakeshava[6] Anekere Hassan 1119 Vishnu
Narayanaswamy[7][8] Aane Kannambadi Hassan 1120 Vishnu
Keshava-Ishvara[9] Marle Chikkamagalur 1120 Vishnu,Shiva
Chennakeshava[10] Honnavara Hassan 1149 Vishnu
Chennakeshava[11][12] Hullekere Hassan 1163 Vishnu
Chennakeshava, Rameshvara[13] Arakere Hassan 12th c. Vishnu, Shiva
Trimrthi Narayana[14] Bandalike Shimoga 1200 Vishnu
Chatteshvara[15] Chachattnahalli Hassan 1200 Shiva
Chennakeshava,Kedareshvara[16][17] Nagalapura Tumkur 1200 Vishnu,Shiva
Yoga Narasimha Baggavalli Chikkamagaluru 12th-13th c. Vishnu
Sankareshvara[18] Belur Hassan 12th-13th c. Shiva
Mallikarjuna Hirenallur Chikkamagaluru 12th-13th c. Shiva
Chennakeshava[15] Channarayapatna Hassan 12th-13th c. Vishnu
Chennakeshava[19] Grama Hassan 12th-13th c. Vishnu
Someshvara[20] Kabli Chikkamagalur 12th-13th c. Shiva
Chennakeshava[5] Tandaga Tumkur 12th-13th c. Vishnu
Mahalingeshwara[21] Santebachalli Mandya 12th-13th c. Shiva
Betteshvara[3] or Keshaveshwara Agrahara Beluguli Hassan 1209 Shiva & Vishnu
Suryanarauana[9][22] Magala Bellary 1215 Vishnu
Moole Shankareshvara[5][23] Turuvekere Tumkur 1260 Shiva
Yoga-Madhava[21][24] Settikere Tumkur 1261 Vishnu
Chennakeshava[5][17] Turuvekere Tumkur 1263 Vishnu
Lakshminarasimha[25] Vignasante Tumkur 1286 Vishnu
Laskshmi Narasimha[18][26] Bhadravati Shimoga 13th c. Vishnu
Anantha Padmanabha[18] Budnur Mandya 13th c. Vishnu
Kashi Vishveshvara[18] Budnur Mandya 13th c. Shiva
Rameshvara[26][27] Ramanathapura Hassan 13th c. Shiva

References

Citations

  1. Hardy(1995), pp317-348
  2. Monuments of Bengaluru circle. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hardy (1995), p317
  4. Foekema (2003), p37
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Hardy (1995), p347
  6. Collyer (1990), p41
  7. Hardy (1995), p321
  8. Foekema (2003), pp75-76
  9. 9.0 9.1 Hardy (1995), p338
  10. Hardy (1995), p331
  11. Hardy (1995), p332
  12. Foekema (2003), p72
  13. Sathyan B.N. (1965), p99, Karnataka State gazetteer, Bangalore, Govt. Press
  14. Hardy (1995), p324
  15. 15.0 15.1 Hardy (1995), p326
  16. Hardy (1995), p339
  17. 17.0 17.1 Foekema (2003), p75
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Hardy (1995), p325
  19. Hardy (1995), p329
  20. Hardy (1995), p334
  21. 21.0 21.1 Hardy (1995), p343
  22. Foekema (2003), p58
  23. Foekema (2003), p69,75,76
  24. Foekema (2003), p75,76
  25. Hardy (1995), p348
  26. 26.0 26.1 Foekema (2003), p76
  27. Hardy (1995), p342

Bibliography Template:Refbegin

  • Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation : the Karṇāṭa Drāviḍa Tradition, 7th to 13th Centuries{{#if:Hardy|, Hardy}. Abhinav(1995). ISBN 81-7017-312-4
  • Monuments of Bengaluru Circle, Archaeological Survey of India-Various districts of Karnataka. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  • Architecture decorated with architecture: Later medieval temples of Karnataka, 1000–1300 AD{{#if:Foekema|, Foekema}. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd(2003). ISBN 81-215-1089-9
  • The Hoysala Artists, Their Identity and Styles{{#if:Collyer|, Collyer}. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums

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