On the outer side of a small shrine, that can be accessed from the interior of the temple, are detail carvings. 
<p>The first row on the bottom of the Frieze is a series of elephants, which represents strength. The next above show row of lions, representing power. Then two rows of creepers and flowers are carved above and below the row of horses, which represents speed.
</p><p>Above the creepers are three rows of carvings depicting various chapters, events, scenes from the Indian Epics, Ramayana &amp; Mahabharata, among others.
</p><p>The big sculptures are of Devas and Devis, above which the work has been left incomplete - plain or simple structure.
</p><p>These sculptures of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_architecture" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Hoysala architecture">Hoysala architecture</a> are at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysaleswara_Temple" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Hoysaleswara Temple">Hoysaleswara Temple</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halebidu" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Halebidu">Halebidu</a>, Karnataka, India.
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Parallel view images taken consecutively and combined for Stereoscopic effect.
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