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The temples built by the Hoysala Empire during the period of their ascendancy (1113-1286 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
Lakshmidevi[3][4] Doddagaddavalli 1113 Lakshmi
Chennakesava[5][6] Belur 1117 Vishnu
Hoysaleswara[7][8] Halebidu 1120 Shiva
Basadi complex[8][9][10][11] Halebidu 1133, 1196 Parshvanatha, Shantinatha, Adinatha
Rameshvara[12][13] Koodli 12th c. Shiva
Brahmeshwara[12][14] Kikkeri 1171 Shiva
Bucheshvara[12][15] Koravangala 1173 Shiva
Akkana Basadi[16][17] Shravanabelagola 1181 Parshvanatha
Amruteshwara[18][19] Amruthapura 1196 Shiva
Shantinatha Basadi[12] Jinanathapura 1200 Shantinatha
Nageshvara-Chennakeshava[20][21] Mosale 1200 Shiva, Vishnu
Veeranarayana[22][23] Belavadi 1200 Vishnu
Kedareshwara[8][24] Halebidu 1200 Shiva
Ishvara (Shiva)[25][26] Arsikere 1220 Shiva
Harihareshwara[27][28] Harihar 1224 Shiva, Vishnu
Mallikarjuna[23][29] Basaralu 1234 Shiva
Someshvara[27][30] Haranhalli 1235 Shiva
Lakshminarasimha[27][30] Haranhalli 1235 Vishnu
Panchalingeshwara[31][32] Govindanhalli 1238 Shiva
Lakshminarasimha[33][34] Nuggehalli 1246 Vishnu
Sadashiva[33][34] Nuggehalli 1249 Shiva
Lakshminarayana[35][36] Hosaholalu 1250 Vishnu
Lakshminarasimha[37][38] Javagallu 1250 Vishnu
Chennakesava[26][39] Aralaguppe 1250 Vishnu
Kesava[40][41] Somanathapura 1268 Vishnu
Lakshminarasimha[42][43] Adagur Hassan 1100 Vishnu
Kirtinarayana[44] Talakad Mysore 1117 Vishnu
Chennakeshava[45] Anekere Hassan 1119 Vishnu
Narayanaswamy[46][47] Aane Kannambadi Hassan 1120 Vishnu
Keshava-Ishvara[48] Marle Chikkamagalur 1120 Vishnu, Shiva
Chennakeshava[49] Honnavara Hassan 1149 Vishnu
Chennakeshava[50][51] Hullekere Hassan 1163 Vishnu
Chennakeshava, Rameshvara[52] Arakere Hassan 12th c. Vishnu, Shiva
Trimrthi Narayana[53] Bandalike Shimoga 1200 Vishnu
Chatteshvara[54] Chachattnahalli Hassan 1200 Shiva
Chennakeshava, Kedareshvara[55][56] Nagalapura Tumkur 1200 Vishnu, Shiva
Yoga Narasimha Baggavalli Chikkamagaluru 12th-13th c. Vishnu
Mallikarjuna Hirenallur Chikkamagaluru 12th-13th c. Shiva
Chennakeshava[54] Channarayapatna Hassan 12th-13th c. Vishnu
Someshvara[57] Kabli Chikkamagalur 12th-13th c. Shiva
Chennakeshava[44] Tandaga Tumkur 12th-13th c. Vishnu
Mahalingeshwara[58] Santebachalli Mandya 12th-13th c. Shiva
Betteshvara[42] or Keshaveshwara Agrahara Beluguli Hassan 1209 Shiva & Vishnu
Suryanarayana[48][59] Magala Bellary 1215 Vishnu
Moole Shankareshvara[44][60] Turuvekere Tumkur 1260 Shiva
Yoga-Madhava[58][61] Settikere Tumkur 1261 Vishnu
Chennakeshava[44][56] Turuvekere Tumkur 1263 Vishnu
Lakshminarasimha[62] Vignasante Tumkur 1286 Vishnu
Laskshmi Narasimha[63][64] Bhadravati Shimoga 13th c. Vishnu
Anantha Padmanabha[63] Budnur Mandya 13th c. Vishnu
Kashi Vishveshvara[63] Budnur Mandya 13th c. Shiva
Rameshvara[65][64] Ramanathapura Hassan 13th c. Shiva

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Citations

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  2. "Monuments of Bengaluru circle". ASI Bengaluru circle. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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  4. Hardy (1995), p. 326
  5. Foekema (1996), p. 47
  6. Hardy (1995), p. 325
  7. Foekema (1996), p. 59
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Hardy (1995), p. 329
  9. "Parsvanatha Basti". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  10. "Shantinatha Basti". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  11. "Adinatha Basti". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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  15. Foekema (1996), p. 77
  16. Hardy (1995), p. 343
  17. Foekema (2003), p. 37
  18. Foekema (1996), p. 37
  19. Hardy (1995), p. 320
  20. Foekema (1996), p. 81
  21. Hardy (1995), p. 339
  22. Foekema (1996), p. 53
  23. 23.0 23.1 Hardy (1995), p. 324
  24. Foekema (1996), pp. 62–63
  25. Foekema (1996), p. 41
  26. 26.0 26.1 Hardy (1995), p. 321
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 Hardy (1995), p. 331
  28. Cousens (1926), p. 93
  29. Foekema (1996), p. 43
  30. 30.0 30.1 Foekema (1996), p. 67
  31. Hardy (1995), p. 328
  32. "Panchalingeshvara Temple". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  33. 33.0 33.1 Foekema (1996), p. 83
  34. 34.0 34.1 Hardy (1995), p. 340
  35. Foekema (1996), p. 71
  36. Hardy (1995), p. 332
  37. Foekema (1996), p. 73
  38. Hardy (1995), p. 333
  39. Foekema (1996), p. 39
  40. Foekema (1996), p. 87
  41. Hardy (1995), p. 346
  42. 42.0 42.1 Hardy (1995), p317
  43. Foekema (2003), p37
  44. 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 Hardy (1995), p347
  45. Collyer (1990), p41
  46. Hardy (1995), p321
  47. Foekema (2003), pp75-76
  48. 48.0 48.1 Hardy (1995), p338
  49. Hardy (1995), p331
  50. Hardy (1995), p332
  51. Foekema (2003), p72
  52. Sathyan B.N. (1965), p99, Karnataka State gazetteer, Bangalore, Govt. Press
  53. Hardy (1995), p324
  54. 54.0 54.1 Hardy (1995), p326
  55. Hardy (1995), p339
  56. 56.0 56.1 Foekema (2003), p75
  57. Hardy (1995), p334
  58. 58.0 58.1 Hardy (1995), p343
  59. Foekema (2003), p58
  60. Foekema (2003), p69,75,76
  61. Foekema (2003), p75,76
  62. Hardy (1995), p348
  63. 63.0 63.1 63.2 Hardy (1995), p325
  64. 64.0 64.1 Foekema (2003), p76
  65. Hardy (1995), p342

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