Dating to 1113, the temple’s patron builder was a wealthy merchant, together with his wife. Though it did not have a royal builder, it conforms to the Hoysala pattern of using chlorite schist ...

We drove all the way from Shimoga to visit the ancient Amruteshvara temple at Amruthapura, built around 1000 years ago during ...

M Ganesh, president of the temple management committee said, 'The temple, popular for the annual Shivaratri celebration, has incorporated cultural and folklore practices into spiritual ones.' ...

2) Belur - Chennakesava Temple. The temple at Chennakesava ... known for its sculptures and statement pillars that stand as testimony to the art of Hoysala empire. Surrounded by mysteries and ...