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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

  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.
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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.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Hardy (1995), p. 334
  13. ↑ "Rameshvara Temple". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. 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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