Intricate Beauty and bravery: The Hoysala Emblem and Its Significance
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indian.Temples Research & Media Services (@indian.temples) The Hoysala Empire was a Kannadiga power that ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved to Halebidu. The Hoysala […]
The Divine Legacy of Hoysala Temples: An Architectural Saga
The Hoysala temples of Karnataka, located in the Belur, Halebidu and Somananthpura regions, made their way into the Unesco World Heritage list. The announcement was made on UNESCO’s official handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday 18th September. The temples, called the ‘Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala’, have been on Unesco’s tentative list since April […]
Hoysala Temple Architecture : An Introduction
Hoysala architecture is the building style in Hindu temple architecture developed under the rule of the Hoysala Empire between the 11th and 14th centuries, in today’s Karnataka. Hoysala influence was at its peak in the 13th century, when it dominated the Southern Deccan Plateau region.