- Developed under Hoysala rulers in the Karnataka region in areas of Belur, Halebidu and Sringeri.
- Basic Features
- Multiple shrines were built around a central pillared hall.
- The shrines were laid out in the shape of an intricately designed star. This was known as the Stellate Plan.
- Soft soap stones were used as the main building material.
- Massive emphasis was laid on the decoration of the temple through sculptures.
- All the chambers had Shikharas which were interconnected by an arrangement of horizontal lines and mouldings.
- The temples were built on an upraised platform known as Jagati.
- The walls and stairs of the temple followed a zigzag pattern.
- For Example – Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu, and Chennakesava Temple at Belur.
Chennakesava Temple
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