<p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/halebid" target="_blank">Halebid Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/halebid </a></li><li style="flex:1">page 1 </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Famous For </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>:</strong></li></ul><p></p><p>City </p><p>Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. </p><p>When To </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>13.4°C <strong>Min: </strong>5.5°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>177.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p>Ha le bid </p><p>Halebid, now just a little town in Southern Karnataka, was once the capital of the Hoysala Empire, which flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. And, Hale Bidu (Old City) is the most apt of several names (such as Dorasamudra) that it acquired. For the tourist, it is one of those deserted charming places that unexpectedly come upon you as you round a bend in the road. Because it is so close to Bengaluru, most people do Halebid as a day-trip, so ironically it’s a great place to spend a couple of days since not many people stay the night. The town is surrounded by fields and, should one choose to, one can cover it on foot. On clear days, from the road one can see the </p><p><strong>Sep </strong></p><p><strong>VISIT </strong></p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>9.9°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Min: </strong>12.7°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>129.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-halebid-lp-1104929" target="_blank">http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-halebid-lp-1104929 </a></p><p><strong>Oct </strong></p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, </p><p><strong>Jan </strong></p><p>umbrella. </p><p><strong>Max: </strong>17.1°C <strong>Min: </strong>15.0°C </p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. </p><p><strong>Rain: </strong>291.0mm </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>21.6°C <strong>Min: </strong>18.8°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>24.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Nov </strong><br><strong>Feb </strong></p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. <br>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>20.9°C <strong>Min: </strong>19.2°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>48.0mm </li></ul><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>18.7°C <strong>Min: </strong>12.1°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>3.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Dec </strong><br><strong>Mar </strong></p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. <br>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>19.1°C <strong>Min: </strong>16.9°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>0.0mm </li></ul><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>17.0°C <strong>Min: </strong>5.6°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>0.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p>impressive Gomatesvara statue at Sravanabelagola looming in the distance. </p><p><strong>Apr </strong></p><p>Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. </p><p>What To </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>15.0°C <strong>Min: </strong>1.0°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>0.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p>Halebid is in almost pristine condition even after almost a thousand years of living history — visiting it is a pleasure. </p><p><strong>May </strong></p><p><strong>SEE </strong></p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. </p><p>3 Sights </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>17.0°C <strong>Min: </strong>17.7°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>48.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-halebid-lp-1104929" target="_blank">http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-halebid-lp-1104929 </a></p><p><strong>Jun </strong></p><p>1</p><p><strong>Hoysaleswara Temple </strong></p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Max: </strong>13.9°C <strong>Min: </strong>13.4°C </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Rain: </strong>573.0mm </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Jul </strong></p><p>Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. </p><p><strong>Max: </strong>17.4°C <strong>Min: </strong>8.3°C </p><p>This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the character and all other marks displayed herein are <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/halebid" target="_blank">registered and/or common law trademarks of </a>ixigo.com and/or third parties. </p><p><strong>Rain: </strong>66.0mm </p><p><strong>Aug </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/halebid" target="_blank">Halebid Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/halebid </a></li><li style="flex:1">page 2 </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Halebeedu, Karnataka, India </li><li style="flex:1">Karnataka, India </li></ul><p></p><p>The temple is especially known for its sculptures and artwork that run all along the temple. Art critics all over the world state this temple as second to none in all of India. There are four porch entrances to the temple, with the most intricate sculptures found on the southern and eastern doorways. This temple also breaks the tradition of using the old style of 5 moldings with friezes at the base of the temple, and instead has incorporated the 'horizontal treatment' with 8 moldings. <br>The History </p><p>3</p><p><strong>Kedareswara Temple </strong></p><p>Built during the reign of King Vishnuvardhana in 1121 CE, the Hoysaleswara Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is believed to have been financedby the prominent Shaivite citizens of the kingdom and was in direct competition to the construction of the Chennakesava temple being built in Belur. Its construction took about 105 years to complete. The temple was sacked and looted by Muslim invaders in the 14th century and fell into a state of disrepair and neglect. <br>Garuda Pillar This is an interesting component of the temple. Garudas were the royal bodyguards who lived the the king and queen. Their only job was to protect their masters and they would commit suicide on the death of their master. The Garuda pillar is located on the southern side of the temple that depicts heroes with swords cutting off their own heads. The inscription below honours Kuruva Lakshma a bodyguard of Veer Bhalla who killed his wife and other Garudas before killing himself after the death of his master. <br>Architecture The whole temple complex is built on a platform common to Hoysala architecture and made with potstone. It faces a large tank that was built in the 11th century. There are two shrines with two superstructures, one for the king (Hoysaleswara) and the other for his queen (Shantaleswara). Both these shrines are placed adjacent to each other facing east, each with a simple lingam inside and a mantapa in the front. There are 4 pillars in front of each shrine that are the most ornate. The exterior of the temple is much more intricate compared to the interiors due to the recesses and projections built into the various walls. </p><p>2</p><p><strong>Kedareswara Temple, Halebid </strong></p>