carved idols on ceiling of hoysaleswara temple, is a 12th-century hindu temple dedicated to lord shiva, halebeedu

ancient architecture belur carved carvings ceiling chennakeshava complex culture deity empire god halebeedu halebidu hassan hindu hinduism history hoysala hoysaleswara idols india karnataka kesava keshava lakshmi lakshminarasimha lord nuggehalli nuggihalli religion religious river sculpture shiva shrine soapstone sri stone stonework temple vaishnava vaishnavism velapura vijayanarayana vishnu vishnuvardhana worship yagachi