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Relooking into the Heritage of Hoysala Temple Architecture using documentation as a tool - A Case of Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Hosaholalu

Shikha Verma, Ar K. Sreedhar, Ar Harcharan Pappu

Abstract


Documentation of heritage buildings through drawings is one of the traditional ways to preserve the tangible heritage of that monument. But detailed drawings are quite cumbersome and require a huge amount of time and effort. Traditional methods of documentation like photogrammetry, Tacheometry etc. may not end up giving accurate data. Recently, advanced technologies like laser scanning proved to be a quite effective tool in the fields of  documentation. Laser scanning use laser light to capture the object in 3 dimensions and produces numerous points in millimetre precession. This data is helpful in preparing drawings accurately. In this paper, an attempt has been made to document one of the magnificent temples of Hoysala styles of architecture called the ‘Lakshminarayana temple’ located in Hosaholalu, in the state of Karnataka. Laser scanning has been used along with other traditional techniques to document the meticulous carving details on walls, plinth, ceiling and other architectural elements.


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