Chennakeshava Temple, Belur - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple of Belur, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in, Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, an early Hoysala Empire capital. The temple was built over three generations and took 103 years to finish.Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO (2014), Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala, UNESCO It was repeatedly damaged and plundered during wars, repeatedly rebuilt and repaired over its history. It is 35 km from Hassan city and about 220 km from Bengaluru. Read more on Wikipedia
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