alleryThe Chennakesava Temple at Belur belongs to which architectural style?
AHoysala
BKakatiya
CPallava
DGupta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hoysala
1. Hoysala style developed in Karnataka between the 11th and 14th centuries.
2. Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapura are its leading temples.
3. Kakatiya work is at Warangal and Ramappa, Pallava at Mahabalipuram.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Later_
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