Hoysaleshwara temple, also referred simply as the Halebidu temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is the largest monument in Halebidu, a town in the state of Karnataka,
Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu
The Hoysalesvara temple was one of the first to be properly surveyed in Karnataka between 1801 and 1806. After the invention of photography, it was one of the earliest to be photographed in British India. These show neglect and scattered ruins.
12th century Halebid Shiva temple plan annotated
A Nandi shrine (left) facing the sanctum of the main temple
The Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as the Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka, India. It was commissioned by King Vishn
The entrance Gopura and courtyard of Chennakeshava temple at Belur
View of the Gopuram from inside the courtyard of the Chennakesava Temple Belur
Belur Chennakeshava Tempel