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Hullekere, Hassan district, Karnataka · 13.1911°, 76.3661°
A soapstone ekakuta shrine built in 1163 CE by a minister of the Hoysala king Narasimha I, with lathe-turned pillars, tiers of miniature vimanas and the Hoysala royal emblem on its sukhanasi. It is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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 emblem carried on the tower shows Sala, the legendary founder of the Hoysala line, stabbing a lion.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Hoysala
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Opening the line…