- A splendid example of the Hoysala sculptural art is portrayed in the carving showing Lord Krishna holding aloft the mountain Govardhana to save the inhabitants of Gokul from the wrath of Indra, who let loose torrential rains to teach them a lesson for their insolence, in paying homage to Mount Govardhana instead of worshipping him. The Mountain with its forest and animal kingdom is held aloft by the youthful Krishna on his left hand, sheltering the entire population of Gokul, including the cows.
- The artist takes delight no more in the depiction of the beauty of the handsome male or the loveliness of the female body.
- The human body almost completely disappears under a fantastic mass of decoration and ornamentation which become more important than the human figure.
- In the sculpture of the period showing a woman holding a fly-whisk and other figures, we come to the almost total disappearance of the body.
- The temples they built at Halebidu and Belur look like lacework in stone.The decoration is elaborate, the emphasis being more on ornamentation than movement or the grace of the human body.
- Hoysala sculptures are somewhat squat and short, highly embellished, or almost over-loaded with ornamentation, but yet are pleasing to behold.