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High medieval · Hindu · India

Mallikarjuna Temple

Basaralu, Karnataka · 12.7102°, 76.8170°

ShivaHoysalaHoysala (Vesara)
Sacred since
1234 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 1234 (Hoysala)
Hoysala

History & significance

Built about 1234 by the officer Harihara Dhannayaka during the reign of Hoysala king Vira Narasimha II, this three-shrine temple on a raised jagati keeps a stellate tower over its central sanctum and is protected as a monument of national importance.

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Chamundi Hills, Mysuru · India
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Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli
Nuggehalli, Hassan · India
1246 (Hoysala)
Ishvara Temple, Arasikere
Arasikere, Hassan · India
c. 1220 (Hoysala)

Sources

coordinates: wikidata-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Hoysala