Halibid - Karnataka, Hoysalesvara temple General - View from South - East, showing mandapa with molded plinth.

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Hoysaleswara temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu God Shiva. It was built in Halebidu (in modern Karnataka state) during the Hoysala Empire rule in the 12th century by King Vishnuvardhana. The construction was completed in 1121 CE. During the early 14th century, Halebidu was the sacked and looted by Muslim invaders from northern India and the temple fell into a state of ruin and neglect. Previously known as Dorasamudra or Dwarasamudra, Halebidu is 16 km from Belur, 31 km from Hassan and 149 km from Mysore, in the state of Karnataka, India.

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Location: Karnataka, India.
Photo credit: © Shreekant Jadhav / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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