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HOYSALA TEMPLES AND SCULPTURES

    • HOYSALA TEMPLES AND SCULPTURES

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    The Hoysalas ruled for about 350 years from circa 1000 to 1346 A.D., starting from Soveyur, now called Angadi in Mudigrere taluk of Chikkamagalur District and expanding over a major portion of South India. In the beginning, they acknowledged the serenity of the Chalukyas of Kalyana but became dependent in the reign of Vishnuvardhana with new capital at Dorasamudra, now represented by Halebidu in the Hassan district in Karnataka                                                                                  The Hoysala rulers constructed more than hundreds of temples and basis, throughout their empire from Eka-Kuta to PanchaKuta temples. The Hoysala rulers are well known for their military conquests and their patronage of cultural activities. The erection of a large number of temples and basis is a cue to the enthusiasm of the rulers, the queens, the generals, the ministers, officials and merchants etc. They vied with one another in extending support for constructional activities through the Empire. Most temples and bases are built in schist, and few are built of granite stone. The Hoysala temple consists of a garbhagriha, an antarala or sukhanasi, a navaranga or sabha mandapa or pillared hall, and an ardhamandapa or a porch, in general.                   
    On plan, the Hoysala temples fall into five clear-cut categories, and minor variations can be observed within each category. The five Eka-Kuta or single garbhagriha or cell; Dvi-Kuta or twin Kuta or twin-celled temple; Tri-Kuta or three-celled temple; Chatus-Kuta or four-celled temples and Pancha-Kuta or five-celled temples.                                   
    Chapters I and II deal with Introduction and Historical Perspective Chapter III Deals with Temple in General and Some Selected Hoysala Temples from Karnataka. Chapters IV and V detail Saiva and Vaishnava Sculptures from the Temples. Chapter VI and VII deals with Jaina Sculptures and Minor Divinities from the Monuments and last Chapter VIII dealt with the Conclusion with sum up the complete chapters. 
     
     
    SKU: 978-8180903784

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      AUTHOR K. M. SURESH
      PUBLISHER BHARATIYA KALA PRAKASHAN
      LANGUAGE ENGLISH
      EDITION 1st
      ISBN 9788180903786
      PAGES 470 (B/W ILLUSTRATIONS)
      COVER HARDCOVER
      OTHER DETAILS 11.00 X 9.00 INCH
      WEIGHT 2.5 KG
      YEAR                        2022                                                        

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      		 INDIA                                                     

    • AUTHOR INFO

      Dr K.M. Suresh (Born 1952) former Registrar and Retired Professor & Director (Museum) the Kannada University, Hampi in Karnataka, obtained his M.A., from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1974 and P.G. Diploma in Archaeology from Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi in 1986. He obtained a PhD, Degree from Utkala University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa in 1992 on “Sculptural Art of Hampi”, under the guidance of the Late Prof: K.S. Behera, Department of History.                                                      

      At present, working as Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus Bangalore, on The Indian Digital Heritage Research Project on Hampi. Since his inception in the Archaeological Survey of India from 1976 to 1996, he served in various capacities in the Archaeological Museums at Bijapur, Hampi, Aihole and Badami in Karnataka and Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. He has been an active field worker and excavator in the Excavations ranch IV of the Archaeological Survey of India, Bhubaneswar in Orissa.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dr Suresh has published more than 20 books on Sculptures and Temples from Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, which include Sculptural Art of Hampi; Saivite Sculptures of Khajuraho; The Iconography of Vishnu from Khajuraho; Kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho; Karnataka Devalaya Kosha: Bellary District; Karnataka Devalaya Kosha: Koppala District; Temples of Hampi; Temples of Karnataka Vol. I & II; Archaeology of Hampi; Ramayana Sculptures from Hampi; Vijayanagara Sculptures at Hampi; Encyclopedia of Indian Architecture - Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic Vol. I, II.III and IV; Hemakuta – Recent Research in Archaeology and Museology; Panchatantra – Recent Research in Archaeology; Raghusmriti- Recent Research in Archaeology, Temple Architecture of Orissa.                                                                                              He is a member of many academic societies and guides to PhD, and M.Phil, scholars at Kannada University, Hampi and an examiner for other Universities. He is UGC Expert Committee Member for Museology and Conservation and Archaeology and also Expert Committee Member for History and Archaeology.

    • PREFACE

      I visited Hoysala temples at Halebidu Beluru, Somanathapur and other places during my service in the Archaeological Museum at Kamalapur of Archaeological Survey of India from 1978 to 1983 to study the Archaeological Museum Antiquities at Halebidu and Hoysala Monuments and sculptures. After coming to Kannada University, Hampi from Archaeological Survey India. I could visit again and again to Hoysala Monuments and sculptures for study purposes and make notes on Monuments and Sculptures to write in the book after retirement from Kannada University, Hampi.

      The Hoysalas ruled for about 350 years from circa 1000 to 1346 A.D., starting from Soveyur, now called Angadi in Mudigrere taluk of Chikkamagalur District and expanding over a major portion of South India. In the beginning, they acknowledged the serenity of the Chalukyas of Kalyana but became independent in the reign of Vishnuvardhana with a new capital at Dorasamudra, now represented by Halebidu in the Hassan district in Karnataka. During the period of Ballala II, another alternative capital at Kannanur near Srirangam in the Tirchinapalli district in Tamil Nadu and the period of Ballala III, another alternative capital at Hampi, in the Bellary district. The majority of Hoysala rules enjoyed a long period of rule, averaging between 30 to 40 and 30 to 40 years. The eminent and distinguished rulers of this dynasty are Vinayaditya I, Nripa Kama, Vinayadity II Ballala 1, Bittideva or Vishnuvardhana, Narasimha I, Ballala II, Narasimha II, The Hoysala rulers are well known for their military conquests and the patronage to cultural activities. There was an all-round development in cultural attainments, particularly in the field of art, architecture and literature. They continued the Chalukyas of Kalyana traditions in the field of architecture with a few new additions to their style.

      The Hoysala rulers constructed more than hundreds of temples and basis, throughout their empire from Eka-Kuta to Pancha-Kuta temples. The Hoysala rulers are well known for their military conquests and their patronage of cultural activities. The erection of a large number of temples and basis is a cue to the enthusiasm of the rulers, the queens, the generals, the ministers, officials and merchants etc. They vied with one another in extending support for constructional activities throughout the Empire. Most of the temples and basis are built in schist and few are built of granite stone. The Hoysala temple consists of a garbhagriha, an antarala or euthanasia, a navaranga or sabha mandapa or pillared hall and an ardamandapa or a porch, in general. On plan, the Hoysala temples fall into five clear-cut categories and within each of the categories minor variations can be observed. The five Eka- kuta or single garbhagriha or cell; Dvi-kuta or twin kuta or twin-celled temple; Tri-kuta or three-celled temple; Chatus-kuta or four-celled temple and Pancha-kita or five-celled temple.

      Chapter I and II deal with Introduction and Historical Perspective Chapter III Deals with Temples in General and Some Selected Hoysala Temples of Karnataka. Chapters IV and V detail in detail Saiva and Vaishnava Sculptures from the Temples. Chapters VI and VII deal with Jaina Sculptures and Minor Divinities from the Monuments and the last Chapter VIII dealt in conclusion with a sum-up of the complete chapters.

      Though, several scholars have written on Hoysala temples and sculptures. I have tried here to compile all the published materials and individual collections in the form of a book with due acknowledgements.

    • INTRODUCTION

      The Hoysalas of Doarasamudra or Halebidu ruled for about 350 years from circa 1000 to 1346 A.D. and expanded over major portions of South India. In the beginning, they acknowledged the suzerainty of the Chalukyas of Kalyana but became independent in the reign of Vishnuvaradhana with the capital at Dorasamudra, that is, the present Halebid in Hasan district. At the time of Ballala II, the alternative capital was Kannanur near Srirangama in Tamil Nadu. In the time of Ballala III, another alternative capital was Hampi.

      The majority of Hoysala enjoyed a long period of rule between 30 and 40 years. The eminent and distinguished rulers of this dynasty are Vinayaditya I (circa 1006-1022 A.D.); Nripa Kama (circa 1022-1047 A.D.); Vinayaditya II (circa 1047-1100 A.D.); Ballala I (circa 1100-1106 A.D.); Vishnuvaradhana (circa 1111-1141 A.D.); Narasimha I (circa 1143-1173 A.D.): Vira Ballala II (circa 1173-1220 A.D.); Narasimha II (circa 1217-1235 A.D.); Narasimha III (circa 1235-1291 A.D.); and Vira Ballala III (circa 1292-1346 A.D.). They continued the Later Chalukyan traditions in the field of architecture with a few new additions to their style.

      The Hoysala rulers constructed more than hundreds of temples and basis throughout the empire. Most of the temples and basis are built in schist and few are built of granite stone. The temples are erected on little raised platforms and this platform is wide enough to allow the devotees to use them as a circulatory passage around the entire temple and helped in achieving better elevation for the temple. The shikhara over the garbhagila are not very tall when compared with other periods like later Chalukyas or Vijayanagara. The Tri-Kuta temples are in large numbers and became very popular during the Hoysala period, though the concept of erecting Tri-Kuta temples was started by the Later Chalukyas of Kalyana.

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