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High medieval · Hindu · India

Moole Shankareshvara Temple, Turuvekere

Turuvekere, Tumkur district, Karnataka · 13.1686°, 76.6636°

ShivaHoysalaBhumija Nagara on a semi-stellate base
Sacred since
1260 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 1260 (Hoysala, Narasimha III)
Hoysala

History & significance

A soapstone Shiva temple at Turuvekere built about 1260 under the Hoysala king Narasimha III; Adam Hardy classes its tower as Bhumija Nagara raised on a semi-stellate base, joined to the usual Hoysala sanctum, vestibule and closed hall. It is a protected monument under the Karnataka state archaeology division.

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Sources

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