Question

Q. Which among the following factors is/are associated with the Hoysala style of temple architecture, making it distinct from the other styles.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

• A.
  1 and 2 only
• B.
  1 and 3 only
• C.
  2 and 3 only
• D.
  1, 2, and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C

2 and 3 only
Explanation:

The Hoysalas of Karnataka rose to prominence in South India and were the most prominent patrons of temple architecture. There are remains of around a hundred temples in Belur, Halebid and Somnathpur. Perhaps the most characteristic feature of these temples is that they grow exceedingly complex, with so many projecting angles arising from the previously straight square temple, that the plan of these temples starts to look like a star, and is thus known as a stellate plan.

The temples are made of soapstone, which is a relatively soft stone, so the artists were able to carve their sculptures intricately.
The Hoysaleswara Temple (Lord of Hoysalas) in Halebid, Karnataka, is a masterpiece of the Hoysala style. It was designed in dark slate stone by the King of Hoysala in 1150. Hoysala temples are sometimes referred to as hybrid or vesara because their unique style does not seem to be completely dravida or nagara.