HOYSALAS

HOYSALAS
Much said and written Now see..the lesser known temples of Hoysalas..

Tuesday, 24 January 2017

SOME MORE OF THE LESSER KNOWN TEMPLES..

 DODDAGADIGANAHALLI..TWIN TEMPLES..JODI LINGA.. this is a small village 14 kms southeast of the taluk centre Krishnarajapet and is significant because of the Hoysala record and
the Jodi Linga temple.

                                      


This is a perfect structure of the Hoysala Vishnuvardhana reign.


HISTORY HALF HIDDEN..



Four of the saptha mathrikas..
                                     


The ceilings in the
navaranga is attractive.






This temple seems to be a later addition..











there are many Hero stones in the village.. 
                                      










ESHWARAHALLI ..BUCHESHWARA TEMPLE..this is 5 kms from the well known Belavadi Veeranarayana Temple..near Halebeedu.
The main temple has been completely razed and a new concrete block temple is in the process..













                                                      






ESHWARAHALLI LAKSHMI NARAYANA TEMPLE..

The All new look



balancing act ..wonder how long ?


















GORUR..CHATUR LINGA ..as called by the locals..25 kms from hassan city..

Its a well maintained  temple..but for the COLOURING..

                                     
















sometimes adding colour to beautify will be DISASTROUS.






                                      GOVINDAHALLI..VENUGOPALA SWAMY TEMPLE.                        5kms off Kikkeri on Channarayapatna KR pete road.













Unknown Temple near Govindahalli Panchalingeshwara temple..









HALE BELAGOLA..Hale-belagola or Old town Belagola.7 kms from Sravanabelagola...The Parsvanatha Basadi  located here was built in 1094 A.D. by  Prince Ereyanga father of Vishnuvardhana.There is an inscription about Eriyanga. It greatly glorifies the prince and his teacher Guru Gopal, and mentions the prince's generosity of donating the twelve villages of Belagola and Rachanahalli for religious cause.
















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VISHNU ESHWARA TEMPLE..

A COLLECTION OF ALL..