Hoysaleswara Temple
- Location
- Halebidu, Karnataka, India
- Deity
- Shiva
- Built
- 12th century
- Architecture
- Hoysala
A magnificent Hoysala temple renowned for its soapstone sculptures depicting scenes from the epics.
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Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Hoysaleshwara 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. Its construction started around 1121 CE and was complete in 1160 CE.
Nearby Temples
- Chennakesava Temple
- Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
- Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
- Sringeri Sharada Peetham
- Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Wikipedia Reference