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Q58 (IAS/2001) History & Culture › Art & Architecture › Temple architecture styles Answer Verified

Hoysala monuments are found in

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
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Hoysala monuments are concentrated in the historic Hoysala sites of Belur and Halebid in Karnataka. The Chennakeshava temple at Belur and the Hoysaleshwara (Hoysala) temple at Halebid are flagship examples of Hoysala architecture and are repeatedly identified as the ‘twin jewels’ of Hoysala art; these sites (along with Somanathapur) have been highlighted in recent heritage coverage and UNESCO listings, underscoring their centrality to Hoysala monument distribution [2]. Therefore, the correct choice naming Halebid and Belur is option (2).

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  1. [1] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/three-hoysala-temples-of-karnataka-inscribed-as-unesco-world-heritage-sites/article67321126.ece
  2. [2] https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/article30216523.ece
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