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The
village of Halebelagola is at a distance of about 6.5 Kms to
the north of Shravanabelagola. The Jinalaya in the Hoysala style
of architecture consists of a garbhagriha, an open sukhanasi, a navaranga and a
porch. The plinth is supported at the corners and other places
by figures of elephants. The outer walls are decorated with
pilasters and shallow niches. The central ceiling of the
navaranga is beautifully carved with a standing figure of
Dharanendra holding bow and conch under a five hooded canopy in
the centre and the ashtadikpalakas (regents) around. There are two chauri
bearers lying mutilated in the porch and a headless Jina figure
in the navaranga. The temple was built in 1094 A.D. The village appears to
have had more temples at one time as evidenced by the waste weir
of the tank close by which is mostly built of the architectural
members of old temples and also by the existence of a number of
loose sculptures around the pond in the middle of the village.
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