A Complete Guide to Hoysaḷa TemplesIn Southern Karnataka, 4 Small Villages Are World-Famous For Tourism: Belur, Halebid, Somanathapur And Shravan Belgola. The First Three Of Them Show Hoysala Temples, Richly Carved Hindu Temples Dating From The 12Th And 13Th Centuries. This Tourist Book Is The First That Aims To Present The Complete Group Of Hoysala Temples To A Large Audience. Not Only The Three Famous Temples Are Discussed And Illustrated, But Also More Than 10 Others That Are Extremely Worth Visiting For Tourists And That Were, Until Now, Only Known To Archaeologists. |
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13th centuries Aralaguppe avatāra bays beautiful Belūr Bhairava Būcēśvara-temple Calukya ceilings cella contains Cennakeśava-temple central cella central shrine closed hall complete consequently consists cult-image decorative towers depicted Diagonal back view ekakūta entrance epic frieze flight of steps forms of Śiva forms of Vişnu found in Hoysaļa friezes of equal front Halebīd Hāranhalli Hindu horizontal mouldings Hoysaļa architecture Hoysala crest Hoysaļa temples Hoysaļēśvara-temple icons India inside kalaśa Karnataka Keśava kind of temples kingdom km from Hassan Lakṣmī Lakṣmīnarasinha Lakṣmīnarasinha-temple large images large temple Large wall-image lateral shrines Mahābhārata miniature roofs Mysore Nāgas niches northern nose Nuggihalli Old kind open hall parapet-wall pilasters pillars platform porch projections per side Śaiva temples schematic plan sculpture second eaves second temple Side view simple plan Somanāthapur square in plan stone screens superstructures Tamil Nadu three cellas three shrines tourist trikūța usual Vaisnava temples Venugopāla vestibule Vijayanagar Vijayanagara empire Vīranārāyaṇa-temple