Worst part is this is not the 1st murthi to either be damaged or go missing in this temple. In the 3rd pic you can see a murthi of Bhairava in place of what originally was a big murthi of Keshava. Notice base of the Peetha, depicts Garuda vahana. Archeologist Dhaky confirms this 
https://twitter.com/mechirubhat/status/1329834631437242369
In so many ancient temples one will come across such anomalies regularly. Original murthis either smuggled or broken, replaced with another piece.
Placing Bhairava in place of Keshava. Vaastu shastra be damned. No one cares for such things anymore. It can have malefic effects.
Placing Bhairava in place of Keshava. Vaastu shastra be damned. No one cares for such things anymore. It can have malefic effects.
The original Keshava murthi at Dodda Gaddavalli would have been something like this. Countless Hoysala era murthis like this lay smuggled all over the world.
https://twitter.com/_ugra_/status/993886546204880898?s=19
Replicating Hoysala era intricacy & detailing will be a near impossibility when new Kali murthi is made. Instead the authorities must seriously consider repatriation from foreign museums like V&A. They hold nearly every possible deity in unblemished form.
https://twitter.com/_ugra_/status/993385575158767617?s=19
Even though there have been attempts at replicating Hoysala era art, most recently for the reclaimed Venugopala swamy temple at Kannambadi, they all lack the detailing & ornateness of the original ones.
Hoysala era art needs to be declared endangered. It cannot be replicated.
Hoysala era art needs to be declared endangered. It cannot be replicated.
Kannambadi Venugopala Swamy Temple
https://twitter.com/_ugra_/status/947030742508306432?s=19
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