Lakshminarasimha Temple, Javagal
A mid-13th-century triple-shrine Hoysala temple at Javagal near Halebidu, dedicated to Narasimha.
The Amrutesvara Temple is in the village of Amruthapura, 67 km north of Chikkamagaluru town in Karnataka and about 50 km from Shivamogga. It was built in 1196 CE by Amrutheshwara Dandanayaka, a commander under the Hoysala king Veera Ballala II. The temple follows the Hoysala style and has a wide open mantapa, or hall. Its original outer wall still stands around it.
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Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
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A mid-13th-century triple-shrine Hoysala temple at Javagal near Halebidu, dedicated to Narasimha.
A Hoysala temple of Shiva at Halebidu, built by King Veera Ballala II and Queen Ketaladevi.
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