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607:A Complete Guide to Hoysala Temples
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1390:Timmalapura
1225:Nagamangala
1200:Mudukuthore
1180:Maranakatte
995:Karikanamma
855:Galaganatha
273:Vaishnavism
209: /
55:Affiliation
1455:Categories
1405:Turuvekere
1260:Pattadakal
1085:Kurudumale
985:Kanakagiri
550:References
350:sthanapati
248:c. 1246 CE
96:Nuggehalli
1360:Talagunda
1290:Saundatti
1170:Mandarthi
950:Kalghatgi
735:Bankapura
715:Balligavi
664:Karnataka
419:Kartikeya
402:navagraha
381:Soapstone
293:Karnataka
245:Completed
105:Karnataka
1310:Sringeri
1190:Melukote
1100:Lakkundi
730:Banavasi
695:Annigeri
363:shikhara
354:shilpins
301:agrahara
277:Shaktism
269:Shaivism
93:Location
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66:District
60:Hinduism
49:Religion
1370:Tamboor
1365:Talakad
1080:Kundgol
870:Godachi
685:Anekere
439:Gallery
432:avatars
423:Ganesha
411:Ganesha
397:Parvati
370:mantapa
358:Bhumija
334:ekakuta
310:Bhumija
237:Creator
231:Hoysala
111:Country
1070:Kuknur
1035:Koodli
1015:Keladi
945:Kalasa
920:Ikkeri
890:Hangal
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264:Nagara
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393:Nandi
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101:State
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77:Deity
1355:Sudi
582:ISBN
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