Karnataka · South
Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu
Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu
The Lakshminarayana Temple is a 13th-century Hindu temple with Hoysala architecture in Hosaholalu, Mandya district of Karnataka, India. Dedicated to Vishnu, this three-shrine monument is notable for its finely carved plinth (adhisthana) with panels of the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana. It has one of the most beautifully embellished Hoysala tower projection (sukanasa) that integrates the Dravida motifs with asta-bhadra Bhumija motifs from central India. Also notable are polish and jewelry-like carvings inside the temple's mandapa.
Art & Architecture
- Finely carved adhisthana plinth with Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana registers
- Sukanasa tower projection fusing Dravida motifs with asta-bhadra Bhumija forms
- Polished, jewellery-like carving inside the mandapa
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Protected by the Archaeological Survey of India as “Lakshminarayana Temple”, Hosaholalu, Mandya district.