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The architecture is of a temple building idiom that evolved in the time period of 5th to 8th centuries in the area of Malaprabha basin, in present-day Bagalkot district of Karnataka state, sometimes called the Vesara style and Chalukya style.
Most famous temples of Karnataka [ edit ] Nanjangud, Mysore Sri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple, Bengaluru Mandyada Sri Shiradi Sai Baba Mandir, Mandya Manjunatheshwara Temple, Dharmasthala The statue of Gomatheswara, Shravanabelagola Vindyagiri Hill Kudala Sangama in Bagalkot district , North Karnataka , where Basavanna's samadhi is located
Hoysala architecture is the building style in Hindu temple architecture developed under the rule of the Hoysala Empire between the 11th and 14th centuries, in the region known today as Karnataka, a state of India. Hoysala influence was at its peak in the 13th century, when it dominated the Southern Deccan Plateau region.
Vijayanagara architecture can be broadly classified into religious, courtly and civic architecture, as can the associated sculptures and paintings. [2] The Vijayanagara style is a combination of the Chalukya , Hoysala , Rashtrakuta , Pandya and Chola styles which evolved earlier in the centuries when these empires ruled and is characterised by ...
The Hoysaleswara Temple is located in Halebidu town in Hassan district of Karnataka state. It is about 30 km (19 ma) north-west of Hassan and about 16 km (9.9 ma) from Belur temple. The temple is reached by a 210 km (130 mi) long drive of about 4 hours on the National Highway 75 heading west from Bangalore Airport. [6]
Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation : the Karṇāṭa Drāviḍa Tradition, 7th to 13th Centuries. New Delhi: Abhinav. ISBN 81-7017-312-4. "Monuments of Bengaluru Circle, Archaeological Survey of India-Various districts of Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Archived from the original on 25 June 2012
The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 506 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Karnataka.
According to Adam Hardy – a scholar of Indian temple architecture, this temple has two "exceptional" stellate structures highlighting the architectural sophistication of the Hoysalas. [1] [2] The monument is protected by the Karnataka state division of Archaeological Survey of India. [3]