Hoysaleshvar Temple
is a Hindu temple in Halebid, India.
The Hoysala temple at Halebid, the dynasty's capital city,
is the largest and most spectacular of the dynasty's temples; the temple itself
was completed between 1141–1182.
The deity Shiva, as "Lord of the Hoysalas," is
honored in the Hoysaleshvar Temple.
Hoysala temples are made of a specific kind of stone known
as chlorite schist, steatite, or soapstone, which is soft when first mined but
hardens with time when exposed to air.
The stone's early malleability makes it easier to cut and
allows for the rich detail seen in Hoysala temples.
The Hoysaleshvar Temple is notable for its lavish detail,
which much outnumbers that of other Hoysala temples.
Hoysala dynasty is another name for the Hoysala dynasty.
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