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This
sculptur ed exhibit piece is a gift of Hoyasala Kings to the nation
Deemed an unparalleled master piece of inimitatIe grace and charm in stone consecreted by the life size
archamurtis of splendorous beauty patronized by Hoyasala
Vishnu Vardhan the cultured
monarch of catholocity of outlook, eulogised by foreign travellers in glowing
phrases, visited by millions of devout theists, aesthetes,
the famous Belur temple complex enshrintes in its vast compound three
mini-shrines dedicated to Kesavaswamy, Venugopala swamy and Soumyanayaki Devi.
And have been luring pilgrims and connoissseurs of art since twelfth, century. This
Soumyanayaki temple although forming an integral part of the Belur temple complex
is occupying a unique place due to certain rare characteristics that set, apart from he other two. After conversion to Vaishnavism, Hoyasala
Vishnuvardhan
embarked upon the temple building programme on a war footing and diverted all
resources. The Soumya Naykai's Temple
was built by Santhala Devi, the Queen-consort of vishnu vardhan. It is a prety
temple with certain unique features-it has remana on the Garbha Griha unlike others
in the campus. The
artistry
of the sculptor reached highest point.
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