Hucheshwara temple at Halebid suffers damage  

Description

Context: The structure of the Hoysala period Hucheshwara temple at Halebid suffered damage after plants and shrubs grown around the structure were put on fire.

 

About the temple:

  • It is a simple yet elegant specimen of 12th century Hoysala architecture.
  • It is located in the village of Korvangla, 10 km from Hassan city, in Hassan district or Karnataka state, India.
  • The temple was built in 1173 A.D. by a rich officer called Buci (or Buchiraja), to celebrate the coronation of Hoysala King Veera Ballala II.
  • Nearby are two more temples that are in ruins. From the inscriptions on the premises, it is evident that these two temples had been commissioned by Buci's older brothers, Govinda and Naka.
  • This temple is protected as a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India.

 

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/hucheshwara-temple-at-halebid-suffers-damage/article33837745.ece

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