The Hoysala era is one that contributed enormously to the development of several creative fields as well as spiritual and humanistic thought. During their reign, the Hoysalas built more than 1500 temples all across their empire of which only a little over 100 survive today. Belur was the first capital city of the Hoysalas. The Chennakeshava temple complex was at the centre of the old walled town located on the banks of the Yagachi River. Construction of the temple commenced in 1117 AD and took a 103 years to complete. A total of 118 stone inscriptions have been recovered from the temple complex.
The Chennakeshava temple was devoted to Vishnu. The richly sculptured exterior of the temple includes sculptures and iconography and horizontal friezes that depict scenes from daily life, music, and dance, and narrate scenes from the life of Vishnu and his reincarnations and the epics, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. However, some of the representations of Shiva are also included. Consecrated on a sacred site, the temple has remained continuously worshipped since its establishment and remains until today as a site of pilgrimage for Vaishnavites.

The Mukteshwara temple is regarded as a gem of Orissa architecture. The temple has an elaborate makara torana which is a unique entrance torana among temples in India. The temple is exquisitely ornate and well proportioned. The Shikara is five storeys high and is intricately carved. It is considered to have been built in the 10th century AD.

Triloknath is small, but it is the primary temple in the Lahaul valley of Himachal. It is set along the Chenab river, which is called Chandrabagha in Himachal. Its original identity is claimed as both Hindu and Buddhist, 1000 or 2000 years old. The deity is worshipped as Shiva by Hindus and as Avalokiteswara by Buddhists. There are both Hindu and Buddhist priests sitting together. The pujas alternate between the traditions every few hours. The festivals also keep alternative between Hindu, Buddhist and common festivals.

Prasumrameshwara temple in Bhubaneswar is one of the earliest of Orissa temples, dated to the 7th century AD. The shikara has an excellent carving of Kartikeya. The temple complex also houses a linga in which innumerable smaller lingas are carved. It is the earliest example in Orissa of a temple with a Jagmohana.

The Hoysala era is one that contributed enormously to the development of several creative fields as well as spiritual and humanistic thought. During their reign, the Hoysalas built more than 1500 temples all across their empire of which only a little over 100 survive today. Belur was the first capital city of the Hoysalas. The Chennakeshava temple complex was at the centre of the old walled town located on the banks of the Yagachi River. Construction of the temple commenced in 1117 AD and took a 103 years to complete. A total of 118 stone inscriptions have been recovered from the temple complex.
The Chennakeshava temple was devoted to Vishnu. The richly sculptured exterior of the temple includes sculptures and iconography and horizontal friezes that depict scenes from daily life, music, and dance, and narrate scenes from the life of Vishnu and his reincarnations and the epics, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. However, some of the representations of Shiva are also included. Consecrated on a sacred site, the temple has remained continuously worshipped since its establishment and remains until today as a site of pilgrimage for Vaishnavites.

The Srrangam temple in Tamil Nadu is the largest living temple complex in the world. The temple was built in the Chola period and was expanded in the Hoysala period. It faced destruction by the sultanates in the 14th century. It has been continuously restored since then. The Gopuram which was the tallest in India when it was completed was constructed as late as 1987.

Guptkashi is considered as a very sacred site. After the Kurukshetra war, Pandavas wanted to atone for the sins committed during the war. They sought Shiva who was not willing to meet them and disappeared from Kashi. Pandavas pursued him to Guptkashi where he was hiding as a Nandi. When Pandavas recognised the Nandi it disappeared and went into the ground. Guptkashi is set high above the banks of the Mandakini river on the way to Kedarnath.

The Nandi at Le Pakshi is known as Basavanna. It is not in the temple complex but about 200 mts from it. It faces the temple. It is 27 feet in length and is the largest monolith Nandi in India. It is renowned for perfect proportions and fine decorations and jewellery.

The temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a short distance away from the Big Temple at Tanjore. It is built by Rajendra Chola, the son of Raja Raja who built the Big Temple. Is commemorates the conquest of the gangetic region by Rajendra Chola. Its architecture is similar to that of the Big Temple and it slightly shorter than the Big Termple, in deference to Raja Raja. Both these temples, along with Darasuram temple, are part of the Living Chola Temples in the UNESO World Heritage list.

The Kullu Dussehrah starts on Vijayadasami, the day when it ends in rest of India, and continues for a week after that. Each year about 225 Devtas arrive on foot to Kullu, carried by their own villagers. They are invited by the presiding deity of the region, Lord Raghunathji. The Rath Yatra of Lord Raghunathji kicks off the week long celebration. Each Devta has a designated area in the city centre and the villagers accompanying the Devta create a makeshift tent with kitchen and staying area. For a week, the entire city centre resembles a massive temple complex.