{"id":4622,"date":"2017-03-15T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T04:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/?p=4622"},"modified":"2017-03-21T13:10:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T07:40:03","slug":"halebidu-visiting-the-former-capital-of-the-hoysala-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/halebidu-visiting-the-former-capital-of-the-hoysala-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"Halebidu: Visiting the former capital of the Hoysala Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you were traveling north from Bangalore to see Halebidu, the 13th century capital of the Hoysala empire, you’d either have to drive or take a bus till Hassan . Now, you could take a train from Mid March 2017 till Hassan.<\/p>\n
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You may ask why?<\/p>\n
Halebidu inhabits one of the largest temples in India, which is dedicated to Lord Siva.It was built by King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire. During his reign, Vishnuvardhana defeated the Nidugal Cholas and the Kongalavas. He also made successful conquests into the Kongu country and Nilgiris.<\/p>\n
Kannada folklore makes the mention of such a victory through the tale of Sala, a young man who saved Sudatta, his Jain guru, by killing a tiger he came across near the Sosevuru (Goddess Vasantika at Angadi). The Hoysala emblem depicts the fight between Sala and the tiger (emblem of the Cholas).<\/p>\n