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    Halebidu temple, this temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. The construction of the temple had started in 1121 AD and continued for around 90 years, but never finished completely yet it remains a marvel. Reason of incomplete work is every time the work started it was attacked by rival dynasty. The material used for both temples is soap stone which is soft and easy to carve when taken out from earth and gets harder over prolonged exposure to the atmosphere. The archaeological survey of India has taken up the restoration of the broken pillars, Strewn inscriptions and disfigured idols. These temples are being considered as UNESCO world heritage sites.

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    Halebidu temple, this temple is dedicated to lord Shiva. The construction of the temple had started in 1121 AD and continued for around 90 years, but never finished completely yet it remains a marvel. Reason of incomplete work is every time the work started it was attacked by rival dynasty. The material used for both temples is soap stone which is soft and easy to carve when taken out from earth and gets harder over prolonged exposure to the atmosphere. The archaeological survey of India has taken up the restoration of the broken pillars, Strewn inscriptions and disfigured idols. These temples are being considered as UNESCO world heritage sites.


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