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A short ride but a its was year back to 16th century ..
About the destination :
The Elaborate Art & Architechture of Belur and Halebid
The twin temple towns of Belur and Halebid introduces you to glorius Hindu temple art at its best. In the 16th century, Belur-Halebid were at the heart of the Hoysala empire. The Hoysalas were huge patrons of art and architecture and built massive temples that have survived the ravages of time. Some of the sculptures are so exotic, erotic and eloquent - that you expect them to speak or move.
The most outstanding temple in Belur is the Chenakeshava, a monumental edifice that took 103 years to build, possibly because of the intricate details and the myriads of friezes and sculptures that embellish the temple walls. Scenes from the epics, elephants in battle and sensuous dancers come alive in stone. The 42 'madanikas' or celestial dancers were inspired by Queen Shantaladevi, who is said to have epitomized beauty. The Hoysala architects had an eye for detail and such wizardry with their chisels that the earrings on the lobes of the dancers can rotate and beads of perspiration glisten in the hair of some.
About 16 km away from Belur is Halebid, the other temple town, equally magnificent but not as well preserved. Halebid was the capital of the Hoysalas till it was destroyed in the early 14th century after attacks by the Delhi Sultanate. The Hoysaleshwara temple survived the pillage but it somehow managed to remain incomplete even after 87 years of uninterrupted construction. The temple is dedicated to Shiva and has two enormous Nandi bulls at the entrance.
PLACE : KARNATAKA
dun wanna bore you guys writing too much ..so just thought of saying more about the place we visited yesterday " march 11,2010 "
riders :
ABHISHEK Murdeshwar ...bike HH zmr
ASHISH Sharma ...bike RE thunderbird
VAISHAK ..pillion
REST PHOTOS COMING UP ...
About the destination :
The Elaborate Art & Architechture of Belur and Halebid
The twin temple towns of Belur and Halebid introduces you to glorius Hindu temple art at its best. In the 16th century, Belur-Halebid were at the heart of the Hoysala empire. The Hoysalas were huge patrons of art and architecture and built massive temples that have survived the ravages of time. Some of the sculptures are so exotic, erotic and eloquent - that you expect them to speak or move.
The most outstanding temple in Belur is the Chenakeshava, a monumental edifice that took 103 years to build, possibly because of the intricate details and the myriads of friezes and sculptures that embellish the temple walls. Scenes from the epics, elephants in battle and sensuous dancers come alive in stone. The 42 'madanikas' or celestial dancers were inspired by Queen Shantaladevi, who is said to have epitomized beauty. The Hoysala architects had an eye for detail and such wizardry with their chisels that the earrings on the lobes of the dancers can rotate and beads of perspiration glisten in the hair of some.
About 16 km away from Belur is Halebid, the other temple town, equally magnificent but not as well preserved. Halebid was the capital of the Hoysalas till it was destroyed in the early 14th century after attacks by the Delhi Sultanate. The Hoysaleshwara temple survived the pillage but it somehow managed to remain incomplete even after 87 years of uninterrupted construction. The temple is dedicated to Shiva and has two enormous Nandi bulls at the entrance.
PLACE : KARNATAKA
dun wanna bore you guys writing too much ..so just thought of saying more about the place we visited yesterday " march 11,2010 "
riders :
ABHISHEK Murdeshwar ...bike HH zmr
ASHISH Sharma ...bike RE thunderbird
VAISHAK ..pillion
REST PHOTOS COMING UP ...
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