Doddagaddavalli is set in a scenic rural environment. According to the legends the temple was built in 1114 A.D. by a merchant called Kallahana Rahuta, a merchant or high officer in the Hoysala court. To be precise this temple was constructed under the patronage of Rahuta’s wife Sahaja Devi.Lakshmidevi temple of Doddagaddavalli is noteworthy and [...]

This is an unusual Hoysala temple built in the ekakuta architecture with nagara-styled tower. The walls of the shrine and the mantapa are severe looking as there is no sculptural decoration. Yet this temple is considered important from the architecture point of view. The temple is built on a jagati and Soapstone (or green–chloritic schist) [...]

The architecture of Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli,Hassan (Karnataka) can be introduced as a typical Hoysala temple. It follows the Hoysala idiom to its hilt. Hence the Lakshmi Narasimha Temple has been built out of soapstone or chloritic schist. The sculpture of the Lakshmi Narasimha Temple has been intricately done on stone. Apart from these elements [...]

History: Known as Dwarasamudra in the earlier times the city of Halebid is was once the capital of the Hoysala Empire and flourished during the 12th and 13th centuries. It is located at a distance of 16 kms east of Belur and 39 kms from Hassan. With the population just touching about 3000 people, Halebid [...]

History: Belur is well known for Chennakeshava temple which was a capital during Hoysala kingdom for a short duration. This placed is situated in  Hassan district of  Karnataka in India. The Channakeshava temple is one of the finest built using soft soapstone during Hoysala period. The temple was constructed during 1116 AD to mark the [...]