Halebid (Karnataka; Deccan; South India; from 10th to 14th century capital of the Hoysala kings; then known as Dvarasamudra); Hoysaleshvara Temple (Hindu double temple; dedicated to Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati; Hoysala period; begun in 1121; uncompleted).Detail from the plinth of the temple with eight reliefs running around it (scenes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana; mythical creatures; birds).Photo; April 1993.