Carvings of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_architecture" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Hoysala architecture">Hoysala architecture</a> on North wall of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surya" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Surya">Surya</a> shrine, behind the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandi_(mythology)" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Nandi (mythology)">Nandi</a> (not in picture), <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. Seen in this set are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Shiva">Lord Shiva</a> impaling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andhaka" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Andhaka">Andhakasure</a> on his trident (left), dancing on a demon after killing and severing his head (next to right), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Brahma">Lord Brahma</a> and Saraswati in next set-back panel, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswati" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Saraswati">Saraswati</a> with an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapini_vina" class="extiw" title="w:Alapini vina">alapini vina</a> on next panel, Lakshmi-Narayana in next set-back panel, Shiva depicted in the cemetary holding a severed head, Shiva-parvati in final set-back panel, with musicians on the right most single-stone carving.
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