Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
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Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebidu is a 12th-century Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its intricate Hoysala architecture and richly detailed stone carvings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Hoysala temple ⓘ medieval Indian temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hoysala architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Hoysala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King Vishnuvardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 1160 CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1121 CE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major monument of Hoysala art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
friezes of elephants
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friezes of horses ⓘ friezes of lions ⓘ friezes of mythical creatures ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ lathe-turned pillars ⓘ narrative panels from Hindu epics ⓘ star-shaped platform ⓘ |
| hasIdol |
Nandi
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Shiva linga ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Hoysaleswara shrine
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Shantaleswara shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Nandi pavilion
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garbhagriha ⓘ jagati (elevated platform) ⓘ mandapa ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Halebidu
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Hassan district NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ South India ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
chloritic schist
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soapstone ⓘ |
| near |
Belur
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Dwarasamudra lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
fine iconography
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high-relief sculpture ⓘ ornate exterior walls ⓘ |
| planType | dvikuta (twin-shrine) temple ⓘ |
| region | Malnad region of Karnataka ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Karnataka ⓘ |
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