Halebidu Hoysalesvara Temple Hassan tourism Karnataka tourism Temples of Karnataka Hoysala temple. Halebidu Hoysalesvara Temple or Hoysaleswara Temple()
Hoysaleswara temple, also known as the Halebidu temple, is an ancient stone carved 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The Hoysaleswara temple, also spelled as Hoysaleshwara or Hoywalesvara temple, is a twin-temple, or dvikuta vimana (plan with two shrines and two superstructures). Ketumalla, the chief of staff of Hoysala Kingdom, built this temple during 1121 A.D and attributed to his king, Vishnuvardhana and queen, Shantala Devi. It is learnt that it took 105 years to complete. It is the largest temple built by the Hoysalas that is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva in South India.
The temple has four entrances.The two temples are of the same size, and their sanctums open to the east, facing sunrise. The sanctum of the "Hoysaleswara" (the king) and the other for "Shantaleswara" (the queen, Shantala Devi) both have a Shiva linga. Outside on the east side of the main temples are two smaller shrines, each with seated Nandi. To the east of the southern Nandi shrine is a smaller attached Surya shrine, where there is a 7 feet tall Surya statue facing the Nandi and the sanctum.The temple was built with soapstone. The soapstone is soft when quarried and easier to carve into intricate shapes, but hardens over time when exposed to air.
The Hoysaleswara temple is a Shaivism tradition monument, yet reverentially includes many themes from Vaishnavism and Shaktism tradition of Hinduism, as well as images from Jainism. 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. The temple includes a smaller sanctum for the Hindu Sun god Surya. It once had superstructure towers, but no longer and the temple looks flat. The temple faces east, though the monument is presently visited from the north side. Both the main temples and the Nandi shrines are based on a square plan.The temple artwork provides a pictorial window into the life and culture in the 12th century South India. About 340 large reliefs depict the Hindu theology and associated legends. Numerous smaller friezes narrate Hindu texts such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana. The temple was built on the banks of a large man-made lake, and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire. Its construction started around 1121 CE and was complete in 1160 CE. During the early 14th century, Halebidu was twice sacked and plundered by the Muslim armies of Delhi Sultanate from northern India, and the temple and the capital fell into a state of ruin and neglect.The artwork in Hoysaleswara temple is damaged but largely intact. Within a few kilometers of the temple are numerous ruins of Hoysala architecture. The temple along with the nearby Jain Temples and the Kedareshwara temple, along with the Kesava temple in Belur have been proposed to be listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Hoysaleswara Temple is located in Halebidu, also called Halebeedu, Halebid, Dorasamudra.
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How to reach Halebidu:
Halebid is a very small town located near Hassan District of Karnataka. Halebidu is about 30 kilometres from Hassan. The temple is about 16 kilometres from Belur temples and 210 kilometres from Bengaluru, 119 kilometres from Mysore and 171 kilometres from Mangalore.
The nearest railway station is Hassan (27 km) from there the temple can be accessed by taxi. The nearest airport is at Mangalore (168km), . Bus services are also available, connecting Halebid to all major cities.There are a lot of state and private buses which run from Bengaluru, It takes approx 7 hrs to reach . Car journey takes around 5 hrs .The nearest railway stations to Halebid are Mysore, Mangalore and Hassan.
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