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Lakshminarayana temple, Hosaholalu Did you know that the Lakshminarayana temple at Hosaholalu in Mandya district is considered one of the ornate examples of Hoysala architecture built in the 13th century built by King Vira Someshwara of the Hoysala Kingdom? The Lakshminarayana temple at Hosaholalu in Mandya district of Karnataka is a well preserved Trikutachala or three - celled temple of Hoysala architecture, built using Soapstone (chloritic schist). The shrine and the tower over it, called a Vimana, follow a stellate design style. The temple was built in 1250 A.D. during the reign of King Vira Someshwara ( (1234–1263) of Hoysala Kingdom. Hoysalas were a medium sized kingdom who ruled in Karnataka from 12th to 13th centuries. The sophisticated architectural style adopted by the Hoysala rulers for building temples of Vishnva and Shaiva tradtitons was based on the rich tradition that already existed in Southern India called the Dravida traditon of temple architecture ...