WORLD CONTEST PHOTOGRAPHY • ROUND Theme-TEMPLES OF THE WORLD

Hello, Marc-alleria, greetings. The nice theme temple you announced is really very nice. all my beautiful temples are in India but sorry to say don't have many photos. we have lots of temples belongs with different Gods. Very colorful beautiful architectures . We're normally not taking photo of temple or god. but if it is very special and connected to history we love it, since two years we were not able to travel. but there is some very precious heritage of India I found in my old collection. when we were traveling to south India the Historic place called Halebeedu in Karnatalka state. Hoysaleswara temple, and Channakeshava temple also referred simply as the Halebidu temple, are a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu The temples were carved from soapstone. They didn't use expencive metals like gold or any other but It is notable for its sculptures, intricate reliefs, detailed friezes as well its history, iconography, inscriptions in North Indian and South Indian scripts. The temple artwork provides a pictorial window into the life and culture in the 12th century South India.

The temple of Channakeshava Vishnu.

The temple of Hoysaleswara God Shiva with Shakti Goddess of power.

Nicely carved entrance with idol of Dwarpalas (Doorgaurds), animals miniature sculptures. all material used here is only soapstone

The pillars were made with very special advanced lathe technology which today would be very difficult to replicate.

Artwork on the outer walls of the temple are in lined up borders, marching playful elephants, lions, thin miniature scroll, horsemen in different postures, thin miniature scroll, friezes narrating legends from the Hindu texts, crocodiles, swans, and peacocks, professionals, daily life of people alternately standing and sitting, mythical creatures, festivals, ceremonies, economic, sexual, and religious scenes including courtship and mithuna (eroticism), various occupations, some mythical scenes, large image panels were carved with very clear texture on the different walls.

Harihara (left half Shiva, right Vishnu) at Hoysaleshwara temple.

Different devotees in various postures. they have not used gold or silver or any metal but with stone carving they express the cloth the ornaments the weapons, small small details of sculpture is technically and professionally well done with high class possessing beauty of ideas and art.

The full view of temple Hoysaleswara.These photos taken by the old style camera sony 2010 model don't remember the name.
It is very pleasant experience during that travel every where in India the temples and atmosphere is always with spiritual and blissful energy. Mostly quite and old temples. thank you.