A medieval city in the state of Karnataka, South India. Its ancient name was Somanāhapura. It is home to the Keśava Temple, built in 1268 or earlier by Somanatha, a high-ranking official of the Hoysala dynasty. This temple is a representative example of the intermediate type of Hindu temple developed by the Hoysala dynasty. It has a square front hall surrounded by three main halls, and the walls are surrounded by a horizontal decorative band of delicate reliefs. In addition to statues of gods and animals, the reliefs that refer to the epic poem, the Mahabharata, are important. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
南インド,カルナータカ州にある中世の都市。古名はソーマナータプラSomanāhapura。ホイサラ朝の高官ソーマナータが1268年かそれ以前に建立したケーシャバKeśava寺が現存する。この寺院はホイサラ朝が発展させた中間型のヒンドゥー教寺院の代表作で,方形の前殿の後方にそれを囲んで三つの本殿があり,壁面を水平に繊細な浮彫による装飾帯がとりまいている。神像や動物像のほかに叙事詩《マハーバーラタ》に取材する浮彫が重要である。
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