# Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu

- By: Rohit Sharma
- Date: 2023-11-30
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hoysaleswara_Temple_at_Halebidu.jpg)
- Rights: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
- Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Hoysaleswara_Temple_at_Halebidu.jpg/1920px-Hoysaleswara_Temple_at_Halebidu.jpg
- Who can see it: Kids profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu (12th century) is anarchitectural marvel of Hoysala architecture, built in chloritic schist with a stellate (star-shaped) plan that maximizes sculptural surfaces. It features a sanctum, vestibule, and mandapa with lathe-turned pillars, intricately carved ceilings, and exterior walls covered in deep-relief panels depicting deities and epics.