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Hoysaleshvara temple, Halebid.

Detail of the wall of the Hoysaḷeśvara temple at Halebīd, Karnātaka state, India, chloritic schist, Hoysaḷa dynasty, 12th century

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Hoysaleshvara

temple, Halebid, India

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In South Asian arts: Medieval temple architecture: South Indian style of Karnataka
1141) is a twin Hoysaḷeśvara temple at Halebīd, the capital city. The sanctums are stellate in form but lack their original superstructures. The pillars of the interior are lathe-turned in a variety of fanciful shapes. The exterior is almost totally covered with sculpture, the walls carrying the usual complement…
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Halebid

In Halebid
The principal temple is the Hoysaleshvara, built about 1121 and decorated with a profusion of sculptures. The Kedareshvara temple, built about a century later, is equally excellent. The area also has a number of Jaina monuments and other temples of interest.
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