List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka

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The List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka includes notable and historically important Hindu and Jain temples and monoliths that were built or received significant patronage by the kings and vassals of the Vijayanagara Empire during the period 1336-1646 AD. This period includes the rule of the four dynasties: the Sangama, the Saluva, the Tuluva, and the Aravidu dynasties.

Common namePhotoLocationDistrictYearNotes
Someshwara [1]
View from the rear of the Someshwara Temple at Kolar.jpg
Kolar city KolarEarly 14th centuryAccording to the Archaeological Survey of India the temple is assignable to the early Vijayanagara period
Vidyashankara [2] [3] [4]
Sringeritemple.jpg
Sringeri Chikkamagaluru16th centuryAccording to art historian George Michell, the unusual stellate appearance of the temple is due to the influence of Hoysala architecture.
Shiva [5] [6]
Shiva temple on Hemakuta hill 1.JPG
Hemakuta hill, Hampi BallariEarly 14th centuryHemakuta group of temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shiva [5] [6]
Shiva temple on Hemakuta hill 2.JPG
Hemakuta hill, HampiBallari14th centuryHemakuta group of temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shiva [5] [6]
Shiva temple on Hemakuta hill 3.JPG
Hemakuta hill, HampiBallari14th centuryHemakuta group of temples
Shiva [5] [6]
Shiva temple on Hemakuta hill 4.JPG
Hemakuta hill, HampiBallari14th centuryHemakuta group of temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shiva [5] [6]
Shiva temple on Hemakuta hill 5.JPG
Hemakuta hill, HampiBallari14th centuryHemakuta group of temples
Ganagitti (Jain) [7] [8]
GANIGITTI TEMPLE-Dr. Murali Mohan Gurram (1).jpg
HampiBallaric.1385An inscription on the site states that the temple was built in A.D. 1385 by lruga, in the reign of King Harihara II, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Saavira Kambada Basadi [9] [10]
1000-Pillar-Temple- Moodbidri-Right-Side-View.JPG
Mudabidri Udupic.1429–1430Known locally as the 1000-pillared temple
Cheluvanarayana Swamy [11]
Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple BNC.jpg
Melkote Mandyac.1458Also known as Cheluva Narayana temple, it was built by the local Vijayanagara chieftain
Narasimhaswamy [11]
Melukote BNC.jpg
Melkote Mandyac.15th centuryAccording to historian George Michell, the massive gateway on the hilltop (gopura) is unfinished.
Virupaksha [12] [13] [14]
View of the Virupaksha temple gopura from Hemakuta hill 3.JPG
HampiBallari14th-16th centuriesUNESCO World Heritage Site
Temple tank (Pushkarni) [15] [16]
Temple stepped tank of the Vijayanagara Empire 10-31-2008 1-29-26 PM.JPG
HampiBallari16th centuryStepped temple tank in Hoysala style, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hazara Rama [12] [13]
Rear view of shrines in Hazara Rama temple in Hampi.JPG
HampiBallaric.1406-1542UNESCO World heritage site
Chandikeshwara [12] [17]
CHANDIKESHWAR TEMPLE-Hampi-Dr. Murali Mohan Gurram (1).jpg
HampiBallaric.1545UNESCO World Heritage Site
Uddhana Virabhadra [17] [18]
UDDAANA VEERABHADRA TEMPLE-Hampi-Dr. Murali Mohan Gurram.jpg
HampiBallaric.1545UNESCO World Heritage Site
Pattabhirama [12] [19]
Pattabhirama temple in Hampi 1.JPG
HampiBallaric.1529-1546UNESCO World Heritage Site
Alvar group [20] HampiBallaric.1556Five temples were built for the Vaishnava saints Tirumangai, Mudal, Nammalvar, Tirumalishai & Ramanuja; UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kallina Ratha [12] [13]
Hampi 1.JPG
HampiBallaric.1529-1546UNESCO World Heritage Site
Achyutaraya [12] [21]
Achyutaraya Temple.jpg
HampiBallaric.1529-1546UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sasivekalu Ganesha [12] [22]
Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple SideView.jpg
HampiBallari15th centuryUNESCO World Heritage Site
Kadalekalu Ganesha [12] [13] [22]
Kadalekalu Ganesha Temple.jpg
HampiBallari15th centuryUNESCO World Heritage Site
Prasanna Virupaksha [12] [23]
Underground Siva Temple.JPG
HampiBallaric.1509UNESCO World Heritage Site
Nandi monolith [12] [24]
Stone Monolithic Nandi Bull Hampi.JPG
HampiBallari15th centuryUNESCO World Heritage Site
Ugra Narasimha [12] [13]
20 feet long single stone carved Statue of Narsimha, Hampi, Karnataka.JPG
HampiBallari15th centuryUNESCO World Heritage Site
Badavi linga [25]
The Magnificent Siva Lingam, Hampi.jpg
HampiBallari15th centuryUNESCO World Heritage Site
Mallikarjuna [26]
Mallikarjuna temple (1406-1422 AD) at Hospet.JPG
Hospet Ballari1406–1422Located in Mallapanagudi, close to Hospet
Vishnu [12]
VISHNU TEMPLE-Dr. Murali Mohan Gurram (2).jpg
HampiBallari16th centuryUNESCO World Heritage Site
Chandrashekara [12] [27]
Chandrashekara temple in Hampi.JPG
HampiBallaric.1406-1446UNESCO World Heritage Site
Balakrishna [12] [13] [28]
Frontal view of the Krishna temple in Hampi.JPG
HampiBallaric.1509-1529UNESCO World Heritage Site
Raghunatha [12] [29]
Gopura of Raghunatha temple in Hampi.JPG
HampiBallaric.1529-1542UNESCO World Heritage Site
Vitthala [12] [13]
Profile of main mantapa in the Vitthala temple complex in Hampi.JPG
HampiBallaric.1426-1542UNESCO World Heritage Site
Virupaksha [30]
Virupaksha temple at Virupakshi in the Kolar district.JPG
VirupakshiKolar15th century
Vijayendra
Vijayendra temple in Betamangala, Kolar district.jpg
BethamangalaKolar15th century
Chaturmukha (Jain) [31] [32]
Chaturmukha Basadi.jpg
Karkala Uttara Kannadac.1586-1587Literally means "four faced" temple.
Bahubali monolith (Jain) [31] [32]
Gomateshwara Statue, Karkala.jpg
KarkalaUttara Kannadac.1431-1432The monolith of Bahubali here stands twelve and half meters tall.
Parshwanatha Basadi (Jain) [32] [33]
Chaturmukha basadi, Gerusoppa.jpg
GerusoppaUttara Kannada1581The Basadi is also called Ratnatraya Badasi and was built by Rangapparajodeya. It has shrines for Neminatha, Parsvanatha and Vardhamana.
Shantappa Naika Tirumala [34] [35] Bhatkal Uttara Kannada1555Built by Shantappa Nayaka
Virupaksha [34] [36] GokarnaUttara Kannada1570Built by Queen Virambika
Bala Kini Raghunatha [34] [37] Bhatkal Uttara Kannada1590Built by Bala Kini
Khetapai Narayan [38] [39] BhatkalUttara Kannada1540Built by local chief Ketapayya
Bahubali monolith (Jain) [40]
Venur - Bahubali.JPG
VenurUttara Kannadac.1606The monolith was built by the local Ajila Chiefs.
Gangadhareshvara [41] [42]
Shivagange natural view.JPG
Shivagange Bangalore ruralc.1600Shivagange was the principal seat of the Gowda rulers, the founders of Bangalore. Portraits of Kempe Gowda I (dated c.1608) and his two brothers are installed in the rock cut chamber of the temple.
Gavi Gangadhareshvara [43]
Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple, Bengaluru.jpg
Bangalore Bangalorec.1600The cave temple was built by Kempe Gowda I in the 16th century.
Kollur Mookambika [44]
Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur.jpg
KollurUdupic.1616Built by Venkatappa Nayaka of the Nayaka Dynasty of Keladi
Chandranatha(Jain) [32] [45] BhatkalUttara Kannadac.1484The temples was built by Hadavalli prince Salvendra
Aryadurga [34] Ankola Uttara Kannada1505
Partakali Jivottam [34] GokarnaUttara Kannada1560
Mahalasa Narayan [34] Kumta Uttara Kannada1560
Rameshwara [46] [47]
Profile - Rameshwara Temple.JPG
Keladi ShimogaEarly 16th centuryThe Rameshvara shrine was built by Chudappa Nayaka (c.1499–1530), the founder of the dynasty, and the adjoining Veerabhadra shrine was built by his successor Sadashiva Nayaka (r.1530–1566).
Aghoreshwara [48] [49]
Profile from the small mantapa in the Aghoreshwara temple at Ikkeri.jpg
Ikkeri ShimogaLate 16th centuryThe Aghoreshwara shrine was built by Dodda Sankanna Nayaka (or Sankanna I, r.1566–1570) who moved his capital from Keladi to Ikkeri.
Mahaganapati Mahamaya [34] Shirali Uttara Kannada1560
Ishwara [34] Baindur Udupi16th century
Balarama [34] Malpe Dakshina Kannada 16th century
Indrani [34] Manipal Dakshina Kannada16th century
Bhoga Nandishwara [1] [50]
Kalyani-a Vijayanagara era contribution to the Bhoga Nandeeshwara temple complex.JPG
Nandi Chikkaballapura15th centuryA pavilion with elegant pillars between the two major shrines, a navaranga mantapa (pavilion) with Yali pillars and a large stepped temple tank (kalyani or pushkarni) were added in this period.
Kanakachalapathi [51] [52]
View of Kanakachalapathi temple at Kanakagiri in the Koppal district.JPG
Kanakagiri Koppalc.1509–1529
Ananthasayana [53]
Ananthasayana temple (1524 AD) at Ananthasayanagudi.JPG
AnanthasayanagudiBallaric.1524
Mahaganapati [54] Kurudumale Kolar16th century
Teru Malleshwara [55]
Gopura over entrance to the Teru Malleshvara temple at Hiriyur.JPG
Hiriyur Chitradurgac.1466
Nandi (Bull) [56] [57]
Nandi Basavangudi.JPG
Bengaluru Bangalore Urbanc.1509–1529
Someshwara [58] [59]
Gopura of Someshwara temple (16th century) in Bengaluru.JPG
BengaluruBangalore Urban16th centuryOne of the oldest temples in Bangalore, major additions or modifications to which were made during the late Vijayanagara Empire period under the rule of Kempe Gowda I (Hiriya Kempe Gowda).
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple [59]
GGTemple3.jpg
BengaluruBangalore Urban16th centuryCave temple and one of the oldest temples in Bangalore, dates from the late Vijayanagara Empire period, built by Kempe Gowda I (Hiriya Kempe Gowda).
Gangadhareshwara Temple, Shivagange [59]
Open mantapa with Yali pillars and minor shrines on Shivagange hill beside the Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple.jpg
Shivagange Bangalore Rural16th centuryCave temple, dates from the late Vijayanagara Empire period, built by Kempe Gowda I (Hiriya Kempe Gowda).
Lakshmikanthaswamy [60] Tumkur Tumkurc.1560
Gopala Krishnaswami [61]
A profile of the Gopala Krishnaswamy temple at Timmalapura.JPG
ThimmalapuraBallaric.1539
Shiva [61]
View from within the Shiva temple at Timmalapura 2.jpg
ThimmalapuraBallaric.1539
Ranganatha [62]
Yali pillars1 at Ranganatha temple in Rangasthala, Chikkaballapur district.jpg
RangasthalaChikkaballapurac.1600
Gaurishvara [63]
Mahadwara (grand entrance) to Gaurishvara temple at Yelandur.JPG
Yelandur Chamarajanagarc.1500The temple was constructed by a local chief Singedepa Devabhupala of the Hadinadu chiefdom, a feudatory of the 16th century Vijayanagara Empire
Jambunatheshwara [64]
Jambukeshwara temple near Hospet in the Bellary district.JPG
HospetBallaric.1500
Vijayanarayana [63] [65]
Vijayanarayana temple at Gundlupet.JPG
Gundlupet Chamarajanagar15th century
Ranganatha [66]
Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Magadi, Karnataka.JPG
Magadi Ramanagarac.1524The gopura (tower) were built by the Vijayanagar emperor Krishnadevaraya in the 16th century and was later renovated by King Jayachamaraja Wodeyar of the Mysore Kingdom.
Someshwara [67] [68]
Someshwara temple at Magadi.jpg
MagadiRamanagarac.1569Built by Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore
Gunja Narasimhaswamy [69]
View from the rear in the Gunjanarasimhaswamy temple at Tirumakudal Narasipura.JPG
Tirumakudal Narasipur Mysore16th centuryThe temple was under the patronage of the local governor of Mysore, during the Vijayanagara rule over South India.

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