A Cardiff-based scholar of ancient Indian temple architecture has designed an ornate, complex temple based on the Hoysala tradition in Karnataka, where construction has started and the platform of the massive Rs 300 crore temple has been laid.Since no new Hoysala-style temple has been built since the 14th century and there are no ‘sthapatis’ (temple architects) practising the Hoysala style, the trust implementing the project in the Kolar district hired Adam Hardy, professor of Asian architecture at Cardiff University.
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