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22/09/22 05:25 AM IST

Hoysala Temples proposed to be listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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  • Tiong Kian Boom, an expert from International Commission on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), visited Hoysaleshwara temple in Halebeedu.
Hoysala Temples 
  • The Hoysaleswara temple, also called ‘Halebidu’ temple, is a 12th-century temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the God of Destruction.
  • It is said to be the largest monument in Halebidu, a town in Karnataka and erstwhile capital of the Hoysala Empire.
  • It was sponsored by King Vishnuvardhana.
  • In the 14th century, Halebidu was plundered by northern invaders of the Delhi Sultanate, which resulted in its ruin and neglect.
  • The Hoysaleswara temple follows the Shaivism tradition, but includes themes from Vaishnavism and Shaktism, too, along with images from Jainism.
  • The sculptures inside the temple depict scenes from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.
  • Along with this temple, the nearby Kesava temple in Belur has also been proposed to be listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  • They are protected monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which takes care of their conservation and maintenance.
  • The temples portray the skill of Hoysala artists; they have a basic Dravidian style, but also show a strong influence of ‘Bhumija’, which is seen in central India, along with ‘Nagara’ traditions of northern and western India.
Source- The Hindu 

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