Iswara Temple
Iswara temple in Jalasangvi karnataka
Iswara temple also known by other names Kamalishwara temple, Kamaleshwara temple, Kalleshwara temple, Eshwara temple is located in Jalasangvi village, about 10 km north-west of Humnabad Taluk of Bidar district, Karnataka, India. According to the inscriptions found the temple was built during the reign of the celebrated emperor Vikramaditya VI of Kalyana Chalukya dynasty.
Architecture
The temple showcases Kalyani Chalukya style of architecture. The temple is constructed near the tank of the village. The temple consist of beautiful sculptured figures both in the interior and exterior surface of the temple. The figures on the exterior of the temple is of Salabhanjika or Mandakini style of sculptures. They are women in different kinds of apparel and with different styles of hairdressing. Some times having maize like items in their hands. These well-endowed feminine figures in seductive tribhanga poses are "...moon breasted, swan-waisted and elephant-hipped", according to the traditional Indian artistic canons. The dancing damsels with rather exaggerated features are heavily decorated with ornaments and attires.
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