Stock Photo - Halebid, Karnataka, India Hoysaleshwara Temple During the 12th and 13th C Halebid the capital of the Hoysala Dynasty Built of monolithic soapstone or Chloritic Schist are supreme examples of the Vesara style of temple architecture, characterized by star-shaped structures set upon raised platforms The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of depictions from Hindu mythology, animals, birds and Shilabalikas or dancing figures, which are models of the queen and her courtesans The temples took 190 years to build requiring skills of more than 20,000 laborers

Stock Photo: Halebid, Karnataka, India  Hoysaleshwara Temple  During the 12th and 13th C  Halebid the capital of the Hoysala Dynasty  Built of monolithic soapstone or.

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