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This section has bracketed figures called Madanikas, inside temple pics, images of Lord Vishnu and smaller temples. Part one ie Belur Temples has external temple pics. We start with showing sculptures of maidens. U see a lady admiring hear beauty in the mirror that she holds with her left hand. Note her dress. She wears anklets on her feet. Left side is her maid probably with her child. Figure is called Darpana Sundari. (darpan means mirror, sundari is beautiful). Tribhanga Dance. Lady bends her body in 3 different angles. 1st angle is drum upto neck. 2nd angle is neck to waist. 3rd angle is wait to foot. Sports a long chain. King Vishnuvardhana made the temple. His wife Shantala Devi, a Jain by faith, was a noted dancer and on one of the temple``s her dancing poses has been sculptured in the most ornate and in exuberant style. Playing the tabla. Tandaveshwari (hope got spelling right). Her left hand is inside the rope of the drum. This way the drums gives better sound. The original capital of the Hoyasalas was Halebidu. It was attacked and plundered by Mallik Kafur many times during the 14th century so capital was shifted to Belur. Lady with mirror adjusting her ear ring. Note the cloth dress and design. There are totally 42 sculptures of women and 5,253 dancing figures on temple walls.
Poison Lady or Vishakanya. In Chanakya time newly born female babies were given slow scorpion poison with milk upto the age of 16. By then whole body became poison after which those girls were used to kill enemies. Dancing on a single leg - Natya Mayuri. Right of pic next to maiden head u can see a small lizard, above that is a fruit on which is a fly. Architectural design and such minute work is called Prabhavali in Sanskrit. Successful huntress holding a bow. Mallitamma was the most prolific of all known Hoysala artists and more than forty well-executed sculptures stand in his name. Mohini Nritya. Right hand ka middle her nose, left breast, left thumb and left leg toe all in one line.
Vishwakanya Matihari. Left of pic on pedestal is the Scorpion. The Hoyasalas used soft soapstone to make temples of Belur and Halebidu. Note lady hairstyle - is a bob cut. Nearly nine hundred years ago they visualised Bob Cut style. Sculpture of a Proud Lady. Temple open from 7.30am to about 7pm. Guide cost Rs 200-250/ for half an hour during season. For a good Hindi, English speaking guide contact Ramesh 9964236132. For a learned Kannada, English speaking guide slow n steady Satyanarayan 9980027172 who also knows related Sanskrit words. Aswakeshi - note the hair style modern day Ponytail. Belur is 222 kms from Bangalore and 124 kms from Mangalore. Both cities have airports.
Left of pic u see small sculpture, is a lady servant putting toe ring to left foot. Fortune Teller. In her left hand lady holding a drum and right hand wooden instrument Narayana. Lady supposed to be playing a Flute. Actually there is no flute in her hand so she is acting as if were playing a flute. Lady holding mirror and dressing her hair. Temple open from 7.30am to about 7 pm. Guide for half an hour cost Rs 200/ during season.
Lady dancing on single leg with Veena in hand. Lady playing the flute. Devangana image. By virtue of being beautiful she is Abhimani (proud). Her face looks like Ahankara (egoistic person). Note she wears anklets, hand angles and necklace round neck. Figure in north side wall. Devangana image. Holds a flower in her hand. Bottom left of pic is a monkey who is pulling the saree of a lady. Figure in east wall.

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