sentences:  Their temple building reached its maturity and culmination in the 12th century, with over a hundred temples built across the deccan, more than half of them in present-day Karnataka.Apart from temples they are also well known for ornate stepped wells ("Pushkarni") which served as ritual bathing places, many of which are well preserved in Lakkundi.Their stepped well designs were later incorporated by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire in the coming centuries.