The Hoysala architectural style is distinguished by its deliberate blend of contemporary temple elements and those from the past, resulting in a distinct identity that sets it apart from ...

HASSAN: The 900-year-old ancient Hoysala dynasty Varadarajaswamy temple in Kondajji village near Hassan has been abandoned due to the alleged negligence by the ...

Belur, Halebeedu and Somnathpur might be big hits among tourists but the Hoysala dynasty was known to have built over 1,500 shrines, of which only 400 have been discovered. Lakshmi Sharath ...

Atop the temple, the symbol of the Hoysala rulers is visible – a crouching Sala striking the lion. Inside, acting as dwarpalas of the main sanctum, are two giant demonic figures.

At Koravangala in Hassan district, we discover Hoysala temples with inscriptions, sculptures and a sibling saga. June 7, 2025 ...

The Hasanamba Temple in Hassan, Karnataka, is a revered shrine dedicated to Goddess Shakti, open to the public only for a week during Deepavali. Its mysterious traditions, including offerings that ...

Hoysala Temple of Belur, Halebid and Somnathpur as India’s nomination for World Heritage sites 2022-2023 Are Belur and Halebid temples might be close to getting the UNESCO tag as on Wednesday, a ...

BENGALURU (ANI) – India is celebrating on as the ‘Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas’ in Karnataka have been officially included in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage list. The announcement was ...

As the debate continues on the ills of corruption in public life, in the interior of Krishnagiri district, the temple of Penneshwaramadam, on the banks of the Thenpennai, bears an inscription that ...

Chennakeshava Temple, the main temple in a 1.59-hectare temple complex at Belur, is one of three Hoysala style Karnataka temples on the UNESCO World Heritage List. (Photo by Bikashrd via Wikimedia ...

Hoysala temples have no interior passages surrounding the sanctum sanctorum. The pradarshan (circumambulation) ... The Hoysaleswara Temple, the main attraction here, was built in 1152.