A tale of timeworn temples

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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The interior of the channakeshava temple contains richly carved pillars of various sizes, shapes and designs with no two pillars similar. The pillars even in the dark Today shine like metal.

Belur temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna (CHANNAKESHAVA), finest example of Hoysala workmanship. It was built by a king in 1117 AD. It is said that it took 103 years to complete this temple. This temple is famous for its wealth of sculptural details, which no two sculptures are similar. This temple has existed for almost 1000 years and are definitely worth seeing; the detailed carvings are music to eyes.

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A sculpture showing a woman engaged in a dance form.
The channakeshava temple is more known for the “SHILABALIKE” (Images of woman carved in stone) all around the temple each one engaged in different activities, These sculptures even have interesting names such “SHUKA BHASHINI”, “DARPAN SUNDAR”.

It is said that the people hid the temple from invaders by covering it up completely under sand due to which it is still intact.

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