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                                     Hoysaleshvara Temple,Halebid

A colomned Nandi pavilion in the Hoysaleshvara temple,Halebid.

Today, the principal attraction of Halebid is the Hoysaleshvara Temple,begun in1121 by King Vishnuvardhana,but never finished.This structure comprises a pair of identical temples, each with its own east facing linga sanctuary opening on to a hall and a screened porch.Each Temple is also preceded by a pavilion with a huge statue of Nandi,the bull vehicle of shiva.As the two halls are joined together to create a spacious columned interior, the temples function as a single monument.the outer walls are elevated on friezes of naturalistic and fanciful animals, interspersed with animated carvings of scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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