Date with stones..... Halebidu

Finally we made a quick plan to visit Halebidu, a 12th century capital of Hoysalas and now a small town in Karnataka.A beautiful temple named Hoysaleswara still exist and standing in its glory even after sacked by the armies of Malik kafur in 14th century.



The Hoysaleswara temple, dating back to the 1121 C.E., is astounding for its wealth of sculptural details. The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of depictions from Hindu mythology, animals, birds and Shilabalikas or dancing figures. Yet no two sculptures of the temple are the same. This magnificent temple guarded by a Nandi Bull was never completed, despite 86 years of labour. The Jain basadi nearby are equally rich in sculptural detail.



Carving on stones.


Carving on the Roof.


Krishna


Outer wall of Temple.




War scenes on outer wall.


Beautiful carvings on outer wall... every corners is filled with such carvings...


Shiva-Parvati


Details of the dress...



Elephant carved in the temple.


Around 216 km from Bangalore, Halebidu is easily accessible by road.The best route is Bangalore -> Nelamangala -> Hassan -> Halebidu.