Halebidu

Published: 13.07.2010
Updated: 17.12.2012
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Halebeedu

Halebidu, Karnataka, India


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Halebidu, Halebeedu, (Kannada ಹಳೆಬೀಡು) is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India.

Halebidu, previously called Dorasamudra or Dwarasamudra, was the regal capital of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th century. It is home to one of the best examples of Hoysala architecture in the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples. Halebidu literally means ruined city. This name is given because this city was ruined two times by Bahmani Sultanate.

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