KRISHNA SUPPORTING MOUNT GOVARDHANA Title : Krishna Supporting Mount Govardhana Medium : Stone Date : Hoysala Period Finding Site : Belur Size : 3 ft Artist : Unknown GENERAL DESCRIPTION Temple architectures were one of the important activities during Hoysala period. Besides the elaborate temple architectures, each temple of this period was decorated with sculptures , which formed an intrinsic part of the architecture. The Hoysala style is named after one of the famous dynasties of the Deccan , which emerged around the middle of the eleventh century and is generally considered to have come to an end in the mid fourteenth century. The capital of the Hoysala kings was Dvarasamudra , the modern Halebi d. Hoysala style is unique in its own way and is highly characterized. The earliest major Hoysala temples are at Belur . Hoysala sculptures show deep carving and undercutting, soft rhythms of the body contours , delicate and intricate designs.
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