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Amruthapura, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka · 13.7410°, 75.8540°
Built in 1196 during the reign of the Hoysala king Veera Ballala II by his commander Amrutheshwara Dandanayaka, this medium-sized ekakuta shrine is valued for its wide open hall and finely worked Hoysala sculpture.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The tower over the vestibule carries the Hoysala emblem of Sala fighting a lion, the mythical founding episode from which the dynasty took its name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Hoysala
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