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Belur. Chenna Kesava Temple, 12th Century

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Authors

Goetz, Hermann
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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Abstract

Description

Erected in 1117 by King Vishnuvardhana in commemoration of his conversion to Vishnuism at Velapura or Beluhur. "Chenna" means frog after a defect in the idol's stone.

Keywords

Hoysala, South India, Mysore, architecture, book scan

Citation

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/176599

Collections

Basham Photographs

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Image

Archives Series

Basham Collection

Date created

1959

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This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.

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