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| Keywords: Figure of Durga at Halebid in Karnataka in 1856.jpg en An albumen print by Richard Banner Oakeley of the figure of Durga at Halebid in Karnataka Halebid ancient Dwarasamudra a small town in the Hassan district was once the capital of the Hoysala dynasty of the southern Deccan which flourished from about 1100-1350 AD Invasions by the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century led to its decline The Hoysalas were avid temple builders and the site is renowned for the remnants of architecture and sculpture fashioned out of the chloritic schist in the region The most famous monument here is the twelfth-century Hoysaleswara temple dedicated to Shiva which was built for an official of Vishnuvardhana reigned 1108-42 It is an exemplar of the lavish Hoysala style and is encrusted with continuous bands of sculpture unsurpassed in its detail and vitality Here Durga a form of Shakti the Mother Goddess is seen in a typical pose slaying the demon Mahisha 1856 http //www oldindianphotos in/2010/10/figure-of-durga-at-halebid-in-karnataka html Richard Banner Oakeley other versions Custom license marker 2015 01 05 PD-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Durga in sculpture 1856 in Karnataka Durga at the Hoysaleswara Temple | ||||
