Abstract
The Temples built by the Hoysala dynasty, although few in number of the temples during their rule, stand apart from the temples of the other dynastic styles of south India. This study aims to clarify the characteristics of the temples built by the Hoysalas by typolyzing their groundplans in terms of symmetrical - asymmetrical composition. This plan typology is compared Dr. Del Bonta's the Halebid and the Koravangala types among the temples of the Hoysala Style to reveal that symmetrical plan types are seen in the Halebid type, while asymmetrical ones in the Koravangala type.