HOYSALESWARA TEMPLE

--HOYSALESWARA TEMPLE--

Ketumalla, the chief of staff of Vishnuvardhana, built this temple during 1121 A.D. Even then it is learnt that it took 105 years to complete.

Even now there is some incomplete work. Both the temples are joined by one veranda from outer views. It looks like star just as Belur. The God on the northern side temple is called as Shanthaleswara and that on southern side is called as Hoysaleswara.

These Shiva Gods are in the shape of Linga, indication to small bull in front of these Gods big bull are kept in stone mantaps outside in front of each temple. They have been fully decorated by stone ornaments around their neck. Behind the bull in a mantap we can see big sized Suryanarayana standing with seven horses and Arunadeva. It is said that these temples joined into one was built by Ketumalla.

As per the opinion of Ferguson, the archaeological expert, it was told that this is the reflection of the Indian Vastushilpa.

The innumerable number of figures carved on the outer wall can nowhere be seen in ancient sculpture. If we go around the temple in three stages we can see the durbar of Lord Shiva, the childhood plays of Bala Krishna, the fight between Karna and Arjuna across third wall, we can see the lifting of Govardhanagiri by Krishna on the southern side, Gajendramoksha on the western side and the shooting of Matsya Yantra can be seen.

The story of Krishna and Arjuna can be seen. The monkey army giving the ornaments to Sri Rama Chakra Vyuha Kote; Krishna and Arjuna getting down from the chariot and taking bath in the pond on hearing the death news of Abhimanyu.

The demon king Ravana is lifting Kailasa Parvatha; these are all the important figures.

The rows of Makara and Hamsa as well as swan carved on them. The carving of several forms of Vishnu in Shiva temple shows the equal view of Hoysala Kings among other Gods. It will be very pleasing to see the dancing pose of Shiva carved above the walls.
Even though there are thousands of carved figures one resembles the other. All the real poses of man have been carved on the wall.

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