Title:

Bhairava sculpture from Hoysaleshwar Temple, Halebidu

Category:

Art and Architecture

Accession no.:

DOC-AA,HBD.2008,96

Location/ Provenance:

Hoysaleshwar Temple, Halebidu Dist. Hasan, Karnataka

Period:

Hoysala Period (12th century CE)

Description:

Ten handed Bhairava (some are broken) in tribhanga posture, holding sword, trishula, serpent, Khatvanga, a head, etc. A dog on left hand side portrayed licking the blood from the human head held in the hand of Bhairava.

Keywords:

hoysala , bhairava , tribhanga , hoysaleshwar