Brief synthesisThe Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas is a serial property comprised of the three most representative Hoysala-style temple complexes constructed between the 12th and 13th centuries in the present State of Karnataka, namely the Channakeshava Temple in Belur, the Hoysalesvara Temple in Halebidu, and the Keshava Temple in Somanathapura. Criterion (iv): The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas are an exceptional testimony to the Hoysala-style temples, which illustrate a significant stage in the historical development of Hindu temple architecture. IntegrityThe Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas contains all the attributes necessary to convey its Outstanding Universal Value while all the supporting and functionally linked elements are included in the buffer zone. In Halebidu, the buffer zone of Hoysalesvara Temple includes the wider setting of the tank and other nationally protected monuments. Protection and management requirementsThe three component parts of the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas are all protected monuments under the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Amendment and Validation 2010) and other national and state laws.