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1. Nandi in the eastern entrance facing the deity Shantaleshwara- 36

2. Monolithic Nandi in the northern entrance - 38

3. Monolithic Nandi in the northern entrance - 37

4. Hoysaleshwar Temple - Monolithic Nandi - 38

5. Hoysaleshwar Temple - Ganesha - 60

6. Aralaguppe-020_-New.JPG

7. Brig Ajai Singh - Beluru

8. Chennakeshava Temple, Beluru, A carved wall and the Gopura

9. Chennakeshava Temple, Beluru, Varaha avatara of Vishnu

10. Chennakeshava Temple, Beluru, Madanike, Shilabalike

11. Chennakeshava Temple, Beluru, Rear-view of a mini shrine at the main entrance

12. Chennakeshava Temple, Beluru, Gopura - a view from outside the temple premises

13. Beluru Chennakeshava temple, Veeranarayana temple, p20

14. Chennakeshava temple, Beluru, Yali - the mythical animal

15. Chennakeshava Temple, Beluru, Gopura

16. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars

17. View of the shrine rear decorated with the kirtimukhas (demon faces) and miniature decorative towers (aediculae). In each of these kirtimukhas are placed a form of Rudra

19. Profile of the shrine outer wall with shikara (tower)

20. The lion has immense significance for the Hoysalas

21. Decorated reliefs on the outer mantapa walls

22. The Nandi is never far from Shiva

23. Below the parapet wall - beautifully carved miniature towers and Carving on the parapet wall - sequences from the epic Ramayana - Kishkinda kanda - Rama's meeting with Sugreeva

25. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars

28. Murtis (idols) adorn the interiors of the garbhgriha (sanctum)

29. Murtis (idols) inside the sanctum (garbh griha)

30. A relief panel

32. The open mantapa with its unique black pillars

34. Amrutheshwara Temple

35. Ravana astride his chariot during the battle in Ramayana

36. The eaves are a marvel of design and engineering

37. A scene from the Mahabharat

38. The exquisite murti of Sharadha Devi

39. The Shiva linga

41. Somanathapura, Keshava temple, temple premises-4

42. A close-up view of the central projection on the eastern wall - 26

43. Somanathapura, Keshava temple, temple premises-3

44. Somanathapura, Keshava temple, temple premises-5

45. Somanathapura, Keshava temple, temple premises-2

46. Somanathapura, Keshava temple, temple premises-4

47. Somanathapura, Keshava temple, temple premises-8

48. Ornate lintel at the north-eastern entrance - 9

49. Southern facade - 4

50. Chakravyuha - A well-known military formation - 55

53. A close-up view of the central projection on the eastern wall - 27

54. A madanika figurine on a bracket - 34

58. The southern entrance to the temple, with the dwarapalakas - 18

59. Perforated screen along the eastern side - 20

60. Closer view of the south-eastern entrance - 10

61. Closer view of the south-eastern entrance - 8

62. Sculptures on the southern wall - 6

63. South-eastern entrance - 8

64. Sculpture of Dhanvantari - the God of medicine - 015.JPG

65. Sculpture of Vishnu - 018.JPG

66. Sculpture of Vishnu-016

67. Vishnu seated on Adishesha - the seven-hooded snake - 010

68. Sculpture of six-handed Harihareshwari - 013

69. Sculpture of Vishnu - 014.

70. Vishnu with six arms -020

71. Sculpture of Vishnu - 023.JPG

72. Vishnu as Keshava - 016

73. Six-armed Goddess - 015

74. Aralaguppe-104.JPG

75. Aralaguppe-103.JPG

76. Aralaguppe-105.JPG

77. Aralaguppe-106.JPG

78. Saraswati with eight hands - 027

79. Vishnu seated on Adishesha - 010

80. Vishnu holding the sword - 033

81. Krishna playing the flute - 017

82. Main entrance-004

83. Main entrance - 002

84. Vishnu on Adishesha - 009

85. Lakhmi Narasimha -019

86. Vishnu - 018

87. Killing of Pootana by Krishna - 067

88. Dasharata with his three queens carrying the babies - 070

90. Dasharata's queens receiving the sacred porridge - 069

91. Ramayana - 083

92. Halayudha - Vishnu with a plow - 038

93. Hanuman with Sanjeevani - 077

94. Vishnu with sugarcane - 044

95. Kaliya Mardana - 045

96. Krishna and Balarama fight Kamsa's wrestlers - 055

98. Killing of Shakatasura - 059

99. Putrakameshti Yaga by Dasharata - 068 and Ramayana

100. Vishnu with a lute - 050