Editing Hoysala architecture (section)

==Notable craftsmen==
[[Image:Elephant baluster at entrance into Buchesvara temple in Korvangala.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Elephant balustrades in the [[Bucesvara Temple, Koravangala|Bucesvara temple]]. A temple plan without ''jagati'' at Korvangla]]
[[File:Vasantha mantapa with ornate pillars in soap stone-a 13th century Hoysala contribution to the Bhoga Nandeeshwara temple complex.jpg|thumb|upright|200px|Vasantha mantapa, an ornate 13th century contribution from the Hoysala era to the pre-existing ''[[Uma–Maheshvara|Uma-Maheshvara]]'' shrine at the [[Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple]] complex, [[Chikkaballapura district]]]]

While medieval Indian artisans preferred to remain anonymous, Hoysala artisans signed their works, which has given researchers details about their lives, families, guilds, etc. Apart from the architects and sculptors, people of other guilds such as goldsmiths, ivory carvers, carpenters, and silversmiths also contributed to the completion of temples. The artisans were from diverse geographical backgrounds and included famous locals. Prolific architects included [[Amarashilpi Jakanachari]],<ref name="famous">{{Cite web |title=In need of support |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/aug92005/spectrum92548200588.asp |author=Raghavendra, Srinidhi |work=Deccan Herald|date=9 August 2005|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007194352/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/aug92005/spectrum92548200588.asp |archive-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> a native of Kaidala in [[Tumkur district]], who also built temples for the [[Western Chalukyas]]. [[Ruvari Malithamma]] built the Kesava Temple at [[Somanathapura]] and worked on forty other monuments, including the Amruteshwara temple at Amruthapura. Malithamma specialised in ornamentation, and his works span six decades. His sculptures were typically signed in shorthand as ''Malli'' or simply ''Ma''.<ref name="ruvari">{{Cite web |title=Here, the past unfolds itself in all its glory & might-Hoyasala architecture in Somanathapura |url=http://www.chitralakshana.com/hoysalas.html |author=Githa U.B. |publisher=Chitralakshana |work=Deccan Herald |date=11 May 2004 |access-date=13 November 2006 |archive-date=4 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204180025/http://www.chitralakshana.com/hoysalas.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="ruvari1">{{Cite web |title=Architectural marvel|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jan202004/spt6.asp |author=Premkumar P.B.|work=Deccan Herald|date=20 January 2004 |access-date=13 November 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080122161428/http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jan202004/spt6.asp | archive-date = 22 January 2008}}</ref>

Dasoja and his son Chavana from [[Balligavi]] were the architects of Chennakesava Temple at Belur; Kedaroja was the chief architect of the [[Hoysaleswara Temple]] at [[Halebidu]].<ref name="pradakshina" /> Their influence is seen in other temples built by the Hoysalas as well. Names of other locals found in inscriptions are Maridamma, Baicoja, Caudaya, Nanjaya and Bama,<ref name="pradakshina" /><ref name="architect">Sastri (1955), p. 299</ref> Malloja, Nadoja, Siddoja,<ref name="balli">{{Cite web |title=A glimpse of the lost grandeur |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan252005/spt7.asp |author=Chandragutti, Raghavendra |work=Deccan Herald|date=25 January 2005 |access-date=13 November 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214010904/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jan252005/spt7.asp |archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Masanithamma, Chameya and Rameya. Artists from Tamil country included Pallavachari and Cholavachari.<ref name="local">{{Cite web|title=Here, the past unfolds itself in all its glory & might-Hoyasala architecture in Somanathapura|url=http://www.chitralakshana.com/hoysalas.html|author=Githa U.B.|work=Deccan Herald|date=11 May 2004|access-date=13 November 2006|archive-date=4 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204180025/http://www.chitralakshana.com/hoysalas.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>