Lesser known temples of the Hoysala Empire

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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[edit]

Citations

  1. ↑ Hardy(1995), pp317-348
  2. ↑ "Monuments of Bengaluru circle". ASI Bengaluru circle. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  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

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