Three brothers compete to build the best temple
Three brothers competed with each other to build the most beautiful Hoysala temple right here in Koravangala, near Hassan. But all that we saw was a 12th-century Dwikuta or a temple with two Vimanas or towers dedicated to Shiva called Bucceswara.
Three brothers competed with each other to build the most beautiful Hoysala temple right here in Koravangala, near Hassan. But all that we saw was a 12th-century Dwikuta or a temple with two Vimanas or towers dedicated to Shiva called Bucceswara. It was built by a wealthy officer Bucci who built it after he won the war against the Cholas, although he lost his sons in the battle. The inscriptions here say that Bucci vied with his brothers Govinda and Naka, whose temples lie absolutely in ruins beside a dry lake bed. The temple here is another example of the breathtaking Hoysala temple architecture that continues to inspires us.