Halebidu Hoysaleswara Templeಹಳೇಬೀಡು ಹೊಯ್ಸಳೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
Twin Shiva temple of the Hoysala capital, its walls covered in carving, a World Heritage site since 2023.
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About Halebidu Hoysaleswara Temple
Hoysaleswara is a 12th century twin Shiva temple at Halebidu, the old Hoysala capital of Dwarasamudra, built under king Vishnuvardhana. Its outer walls carry some of the densest carving in India, with bands of stories from the epics, dancers, musicians and two large Nandi pavilions facing the shrines. It became part of the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas World Heritage site in 2023. The temple is free to enter and is set in a lawn beside a tank; the small ASI museum on the grounds and the Kedareshwara temple and Jain basadis a short walk away are worth the extra hour.
What to see and do
- Carved outer walls with epic friezes
- Two Nandi mandapas
- ASI sculpture museum
- Kedareshwara Temple
- Jain basadis by the tank
More places in Hassan
- Belur Chennakeshava TempleHassan, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesLiving Hoysala temple of 1117, famed for its madanika figures and a World Heritage site since 2023.
- ShravanabelagolaHassan, Karnataka · Pilgrimage RoutesJain pilgrimage town with the 17 metre Gomateshwara monolith reached by 600 barefoot steps.
- Hasanamba TempleHassan, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesHassan town goddess whose sanctum opens only for a week each year around Deepavali.
- Manjarabad FortHassan, Karnataka · FortsStar shaped fort built by Tipu Sultan in 1792, a short climb off the Sakleshpur highway.
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