Lesser known temples of the Hoysala Empire

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
Chennakeshava[3][4]	Hullekere	Hasssan	1163	Vishnu
Laskshmi Narasimha[5][6]	Bhadravati	Shimoga	13th c.	Vishnu
Saumyakeshava[7][8]	Nagamangala	Mandya	12th c.	Vishnu
Yoga-Madhava[9][10]	Settikere	Tumkur	1261	Vishnu
Chennakeshava[11][12]	Turuvekere	Tumkur	1263	Vishnu
Moole Shankareshvara[11][13]	Turuvekere	Tumkur	1260	Shiva
Lakshminarasimha[14]	Vignasante	Tumkur	1286	Vishnu
Yoga Narasimha	Baggavalli	Chikkamagaluru	12th-13th c.	Vishnu
Mallikarjuna	Hirenallur	Chikkamagaluru	12th-13th c.	Shiva
Chennakeshava[15]	Anekere	Hassan	1119	Vishnu
Chennakeshava, Rameshvara[16]	Arakere	Hassan	12th c.	Vishnu, Shiva
Veeranarayana[17]	Gadag	Gadag	1117	Vishnu
Suryanarauana[18][19]	Magala	Bellary	1215	Vishnu
Lakshminarasimha[20][21]	Adagur	Hassan	1100	Vishnu
Trimrthi Narayana[22]	Bandalike	Shimoga	1200	Vishnu
Betteshvara[23]	Agrahara Beluguli	Hassan	1209	Shiva
Narayanaswamy[24][25]	Aane Kannambadi	Hassan	1120	Vishnu
Sankareshvara[5]	Belur	Hassan	12th-13th c.	Shiva
Anantha Padmanabha[5]	Budnur	Mandya	13th c.	Vishnu
Kashi Vishveshvara[5]	Budnur	Mandya	13th c.	Shiva
Chatteshvara[26]	Chachattnahalli	Hassan	1200	Shiva
Chennakeshava[26]	Channarayapatna	Hassan	12th-13th c.	Vishnu
Chennakeshava[27]	Grama	Hassan	12th-13th c.	Vishnu
Chennakeshava[28]	Honnavara	Hassan	1149	Vishnu
Someshvara[29]	Kabli	Chikkamagalur	12th-13th c.	Shiva
Keshava-Ishvara[30]	Marle	Chikkamagalur	1120	Vishnu,Shiva
Chennakeshava,Kedareshvara[31][32]	Nagalapura	Tumkur	1200	Vishnu,Shiva
Rameshvara[33][34]	Ramanathapura	Hassan	13th c.	Shiva
Kirtinarayana[11]	Talakad	Mysore	1117	Vishnu
Chennakeshava[11]	Tandaga	Tumkur	12th-13th c.	Vishnu
Mahalingeshwara[35]	Santebachalli	Mandya	12th-13th c.	Shiva

References

Citations

1. Hardy(1995), pp317-348
2. "Monuments of Bengaluru circle". ASI Bengaluru circle. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
3. Hardy (1995), p332
4. Foekema (2003), p72
5. Hardy (1995), p325
6. Foekema (2003), p76
7. Hardy (1995), p339
8. Foekema (2003), p69,75
9. Hardy (1995), p343
10. Foekema (2003), p75,76
11. Hardy (1995), p347
12. Foekema (2003), p75
13. Foekema (2003), p69,75,76
14. Hardy (1995), p348
15. Collyer (1990), p41
16. Sathyan B.N. (1965), p99, Karnataka State gazetteer, Bangalore, Govt. Press
17. Sajnani Manohar (2001) , p160, Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India, Volume 2, Gyan Publishing, New Delhi, ISBN 81-7835-018-1
18. Hardy (1995), p338
19. Foekema (2003), p58
20. Hardy (1995), p317
21. Foekema (2003), p37
22. Hardy (1995), p324
23. Hardy (1995), p317
24. Hardy (1995), p321
25. Foekema (2003), pp75-76
26. Hardy (1995), p326
27. Hardy (1995), p329
28. Hardy (1995), p331
29. Hardy (1995), p334
30. Hardy (1995), p338
31. Hardy (1995), p339
32. Foekema (2003), p75
33. Hardy (1995), p342
34. Foekema (2003), p76
35. Hardy (1995), p343

Bibliography

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• "Monuments of Bengaluru Circle, Archaeological Survey of India-Various districts of Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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• Collyer, Kelleson. The Hoysala Artists, Their Identity and Styles. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums.