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The Hoysaleswara temple is a twin-temple dedicated to Hoysaleswara and Santaleswara Shiva lingas, named after the masculine and feminine aspects, both equal and joined at their transept. It has two Nandi shrines outside, where each seated Nandi face the respective Shiva linga inside. [ 11 ]
The temple is about 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) away from Halebidu Temple. The nearest airport to the temple is Bangalore Airport, from which it is a 220 km (137 mi) long drive of about 3.5 hours on National Highway 75 heading west. [6] The Hoysaleswara Temple is located in Halebidu town in Hassan district of Karnataka state. It is about 30 km (19 ...
Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation : the Karṇāṭa Drāviḍa Tradition, 7th to 13th Centuries. New Delhi: Abhinav. ISBN 81-7017-312-4. "Monuments of Bengaluru Circle, Archaeological Survey of India-Various districts of Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Archived from the original on 25 June 2012
The temple can also be named after the devotee who commissioned the construction of the temple, an example being the Bucesvara temple at Koravangala, named after the devotee Buci. [15] The most striking sculptural decorations are the horizontal rows of mouldings with detailed relief , and intricately carved images of gods, goddesses and their ...
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The reliefs at Hoysalesvara temple show her in many panels, some where she holds a musical instrument (possibly an Alapini veena or eka-tantri vina) and a few she does not. Three panels show her dancing, in a classical Indian dance posture (all are damaged panels, two of these panels is better preserved, the third is badly damaged).
Description: Vue d'ensemble (à gauche : le pavillon du teaureau Nandi) La ville d'Halebid a été la capitale du royaume des Hoysalas. Le temple de Hoysaleshwara a commencé à être construit en 1121 et les travaux se sont poursuivis durant des dizaines d'années.
Chennakeshava Temple commissioned by Vishnuvardhana, Vesara architecture at Belur The Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebidu was financed by Ketamalla and Kesarasetti, rich merchants who dedicated it to King Vishnuvardhana and his queen Shantaladevi Kappe Chennigaraya temple built by queen Shantala Devi Relief of King Vishnuvardhana and queen Shantala Devi, in the Chennakeshava temple at Belur.