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Halebidu in Hassan district, Karnataka

Halebidu, earlier known as Dwarasamudra is located in Hassan district, Karnataka. Halebidu has one of the finest Hoysala temples. 

It is home to some of the best examples of Hoysala architecture such as the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples. This twin Shiva Temple has a common platform with two garbhagrihas (squarish sanctum sanctorums). One of them houses Vishnuvardhana Hoysaleshwara Linga and the other Shanthaleshwara Linga.

This temple complex also contains two Jain basadis.