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How the famed Hoysala temples became UNESCO World Heritage sites
8 months ago

How the famed Hoysala temples became UNESCO World Heritage sites

The Hindu  

April 19, 2024 09:00 am | Updated 09:43 am IST - Bengaluru There is a popular myth about the Hoysala dynasty, a story so deeply entrenched in folklore that it inspired the emblem of this medieval South Indian empire. “You would have seen this story portrayed in many temples,” says Meera Iyer, the convener of the Bengaluru chapter of the …

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With inclusion of Hoysala monuments, Karnataka is now home to four UNESCO sites
1 year, 3 months ago

With inclusion of Hoysala monuments, Karnataka is now home to four UNESCO sites

The Hindu  

The inscription of Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebid and Somanathapur as UNESCO World Heritage Sites has taken the total number of such properties in the State to four, of which three are cultural properties while Western Ghats is a natural site. Though the three Hoysala temples are inscribed as World Heritage Sites, it is serial nomination and hence they are …

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Three Hoysala temples of Karnataka inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage sites
1 year, 3 months ago

Three Hoysala temples of Karnataka inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage sites

The Hindu  

The Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebid, and Somanathapur in Karnataka were declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites on September 18 in a move that will bring global recognition with prospects of increase in international tourism to these places. An expert from the International Commission on Monuments and Sites concluded the site visits covering all three temples in September last year …

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UNESCO team seeks expansion of buffer zone of Chennakeshava temple in Belur
2 years, 1 month ago

UNESCO team seeks expansion of buffer zone of Chennakeshava temple in Belur

The Hindu  

The UNESCO expert team, which recently visited the Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somanathapur for an assessment as a precursor to the monuments being declared World Heritage Sites, has sought expansion of the buffer zone of the Chennakeshava temple at Belur. ‘’The UNESCO team has stated that since the lake is associated with rituals involving the main temple, it …

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UNESCO team concludes visit to Hoysala temples in Karnataka for World Heritage Site tag evaluation
2 years, 3 months ago

UNESCO team concludes visit to Hoysala temples in Karnataka for World Heritage Site tag evaluation

The Hindu  

The UNESCO team, including an expert from International Commission on Monuments and Sites, visited the 13th century Keshava temple at Somanathapur in Mysuru district on September 16 before concluding its tour of Hoysala monuments in Karnataka. The visit is a precursor to the ICOMOS expert, Tiang Kian Boon, submitting his report to UNESCO, which will decide whether the monuments could …

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Slew of facilities planned for Hoysala temples in Mysuru and Hassan
2 years, 4 months ago

Slew of facilities planned for Hoysala temples in Mysuru and Hassan

The Hindu  

A slew of tourist facilities have been planned for the Hoysala temples at Somanathpur in Mysuru district, and at Belur and Halebidu in Hassan districts which are India’s official nomination for 2022 for being inscribed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. In anticipation of the UNESCO site status and to shore up facilities for tourists, the department has prepared …

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