Popular Hoysala Temples
Carvings of Mosale
Carvings of Mosale
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here are well over a hundred Hoysala period monuments spread across Karnataka. A very many of them have gone into oblivion. Quite a few are in the list of protected monuments, some are in well preserved condition, some are in very dilapidated state. Some are very famous , some are unheard of in the heritage circuits.Here is a list of some of the better known Hoysala monuments. By no means this is an exhaustive list.
Ambuga (Prasanna Chennakeshava temple)
Amruthapura ( Amruteshwara Temple )
Anathi (Lakshminarayana temple)
Anekere (Chennakaesava temple)
Aralaguppe ( Chennakesava )
Arasikere (Ishwara temple)
Basadihalli (Adinatha Basadi, Parshwanath Basadi and Saantinatha Basadi)
Basaralu (Mallikarjuna temple )
Belavadi (Veeranarayana Temple)
Belur (Chennakesava & Chennigaraya Temples)
Chatachatahalli (Chatteshwara temple)
Doddagaddavalli (Lakshmidevi Temple )
Govindanhalli (Panchalingeshwara Temple )
Halebidu ( Adinatha Basadi, Parsvanatha Basadi, Hoysaleswara & Kedareshwara Temples)
Haranhalli (Someshvara & Lakshminarasimha Temple)
Harihar (Harihareshwara Temple)
Hebbalalu (Singeshwara temple)
Heragu (Kirthinarayana temple)
Hirekadalur (Keshava temple)
Holenarasipura (Narasimha temple)
Honnavara (Keshava temple)
Hosaholalu (Lakshminarayana temple )
Hullekere (Channakeshava temple)
Javagal (Lakshminarasimha temple)
Jinanathapura (Shantinatha basadi)
Kikkeri ( Brahmeshwara Temple )
Koodli (Rameshvara Temple )
Koravangala ( Bucheshvara Temple )
Mallarajapatna (Lakshmaneshwara temple)
Mavathanahalli Haranahalli (Keshava and Someshwara temples)
Mosale (Nageshwara and Channakeshava temples)
Nuggehalli (Lakshminarasimha and Sadashiva temple)
Santhebachahalli (Mahalingeshwara temple)
Shantigrama (Yoganarsimha, Dharmeshwara and Keshava temples)
Shravanabelagola ( Akkana Basadi )
Somanathapura ( Kesava Temple )
Location map of popular Hoysala Temples in Karnataka.
Location map of popular Hoysala Temples in Karnataka.
The 6 layered frieze over which the boldly executed sculptures are installed around the outer walls. All are done in soapstone.
The 6 layered frieze over which the boldly executed sculptures are installed around the outer walls. All are done in soapstone. The bottom represents a elephants is various postures, all unique, above which is a series of horses, the next band represents lions. Above this is a sequence of mythical themes carved in sequence (like in a comics strips). The top two bands are of peacock and a mythological creature.
Location map of popular Hoysala Temples in Karnataka.
The 6 layered frieze over which the boldly executed sculptures are installed around the outer walls. All are done in soapstone.
Frieze at Basaralu
The 6 layered frieze over which the boldly executed sculptures are installed around the outer walls. All are done in soapstone. The bottom represents a elephants is various postures, all unique, above which is a series of horses, the next band represents lions. Above this is a sequence of mythical themes carved in sequence (like in a comics strips). The top two bands are of peacock and a mythological creature.Soapstone sculptures
The beauty of the Hoysala templs , particularly its intricate carvings owes a lot to one material - Soapstone. Unlike granite, sandstone and marble used in the construction of most of India's ancient monuments, soapstone is softer with some peculiar properties that set it apar from the former materials. To give you an idea , the softer version of the soapstone can be carved even with your finger nail.