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Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Chennakeshava Temple, Channarayapatna C R Patna or Channarayapatna is a taluk Headquarter situated on the Bangalore – Mangalore Highway NH 48, about 40 km from Hassan. There is a lovely Hoysala temple here, dedicated to Lord Chennakeshava and built during the 11th Century. Location: Chennarayapatna Temple I was doing some research on Hoysala temples when I accidentally located this on 'templesofkarnataka.com' website. It was on Google maps also. So I had no difficulty in reaching the place. However, the temple complex was closed which was a big disappointment. The temple is in the centre of the city adjacent to the KSRTC bus stand. 

Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Govindeshwara Temple, Koravangala Nearby Bucesvara temple are two more temples that are in ruins. From the inscriptions on the premises, it is evident that these two temples had been commissioned by Buci's older brothers, Govinda and Naka. The ruined temples are visible from the Bucesvara temple complex. The temple care taker gave some details. 

Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Bucesvara Temple, Koravangala The Bucesvara temple (also spelt Bucheshwara or Bucheshvara) is a simple yet elegant specimen of 12th century of Hoysala architecture. It is located in the village of Korvangla, 10 km from Hassan city, in Hassan district or Karnataka state, India. The temple was built in 1173 A.D. by a rich officer called Buci (or Buchiraja), to celebrate the coronation of Hoysala King Veera Ballala II. Location: Koravangala temple By plan, the temple is a divikuta (two shrines) that face each other. These shrines are connected by a closed mantapa (hall) and an open mantapa. At the eastern end of the complex is a small shrine whose deity is the Bhairava, a form of the Hindu god Shiva. The western shrine facing the east, containing an image of Surya (the Sun god in Hinduism) has a staggered square plan , its kalasa  and Hoysala crest (warrior stabbing a lion) are intact, and the decorative features on the shikhara (tower over shr...

Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Hulikere, Kalyani, Halebidu Hulikere was a suburb of Dorasamudra (Halebidu), the erstwhile capital of the Hoysalas. The earliest inscription found at this place belongs to the reign of Hoysala Narasimha I (1152-1173 AD). His official, by name Lattayya, built a temple called Bhuvana-bhushana Lattesvara and an ornate Kalyani in 1160 AD at this place. Although no remains of Siva temple are seen in the vicinity, the tank still exists in all its splendour.  This unique Kalyani built in stepped order leading to the water source has three prominent landings accommodating as many as twenty-seven ornate miniature shrines some carrying superstructure while others are devoid of it. Most probably the shrines might have been dedicated to twenty seven nakshtras. Location: Hulikere Pond (Data from Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore Circle)

Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Lakshminarayana Temple, Adagur Adagur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district in Karnataka.  The village is home to the Lakshminarayana Temple, built around 1100 A. D.  Location: Adagur Temple The temple is very close to the main road. Unfortunately the temple complex was locked. I asked some locals but they said the caretaker was out of station. I jumped the compound and got in and just walked around. The temple is in a state of neglect. 

Hoysala Heritage Trip - 4 Keywords: Hoysala Temples, Lakshmidevi Temple, Doddagaddavalli Lakshmidevi Temple, Doddagaddavalli Location: Doddagaddavalli Temple The Lakshimi Devi temple is located in Doddagaddavalli, a village in Hassan District of Karnataka state, India. The Lakshmi Devi temple, was built by the Hoysala Empire King Vishnuvardhana in 1114 C.E. The temple was commissioned by a merchant called Kullahana Rahuta and his wife Sahaja Devi. The temple is a unique chatuskuta construction (four shrines and towers) built inside a 7-foot-tall (2.1 m) stone wall enclosure with the entrance through a porch whose roof is supported by circular lathe-turned pillars. The ceiling of the main hall is supported by eighteen lathe-turned pillars. Inside the main hall, there are two sculptures of large demonic living corpses called betala. The main shrine facing east has a 3-foot-tall (0.91 m) image of the goddess Lakshmi with an attendant on either side.  The Hoysala...