Hoysaleswara Temple

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Hoysaleswara 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, India and the former capital of the Hoysala Empire. The temple was built on the banks of a large man-made lake, and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire.Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO (2014), Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala, UNESCO Its construction started around 1121 CE and was complete in 1160 CE.Foekema (1996), p.59 Read more on Wikipedia

type: Hindu temple
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