# The mantapa of the Hoysaleswara Temple

- By: Rohit Sharma
- Date: 2023-11-30
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_mantapa_of_the_Hoysaleswara_Temple.jpg)
- Rights: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
- Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/The_mantapa_of_the_Hoysaleswara_Temple.jpg/1920px-The_mantapa_of_the_Hoysaleswara_Temple.jpg
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The mantapa of the Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu is a large, open pillared hall that serves as the main congregational space for devotees. It is supported by lathe-turned pillars, a hallmark of Hoysala craftsmanship, which are polished, symmetrical, and precisely shaped using a lathe technique to create uniform cylindrical forms with intricate fluting and decorative motifs.