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to the details, Vishnuvardhan Maharaj of Hoyasala dynasty after conversion to
Hinduism desired to build unique temples beautified with superb sculptural
adornments by the master sculptors and install the icons of rare beauty and
unheard of finish and polish. To his fortune, he found Dankanachan an unearthly
master sculptor far capable excelling Viswakarma and so entrusted the whole
work. After years of arduous work, the mother earth was adorned with a necklace
bearing a pendant of incalculable worth that Kesavaswamy temple was. On
completion, the installation ceremony was on. Just at this juncture. there came
to light the wrong selection of stone used for making archamurti. The
bewildered and helpless king was advised then to arrange for bringing from
Bababuden temple the superbly made archamurthi. Not to slip that auspicious
moment for which huge sums and elaborate preparations were made, hasty action
was taken by officers brought in a flash that highly adorable icon, and
installation was completed in a great hurry.
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