Location:
Hassan District
Karnataka
Distance from:
Bangalore - 222 Kms
Hassan - 29 Kms
Estimated Travel time:
From Bangalore - Five Hours
From Hassan - One Hour
Route:
Bangalore - Nelamangala - Chikkagondanahalli - Baragur - Hasan - Belur
Best Time to Visit:
Any Time during the year
Stay:
The nearest and best place to stay is Hassan
We continued our trip the next day to Belur Channakeshava Temple which is one of the finest examples of the Hoysala Architecture. This construction of the temple was started by King Vishnuvardhana and it took 103 years to complete. the temple is filled with intricate structures and freizes without any gap.
The temple is made of soapstone and is raised on a platform consisting of Garbhagriha (sanctum), Sarbhagriha (Vestibule) and Navaranga. The ground plan of Sarbhagriha is star shaped. The Navaranga is a huge hall with beautifully lathe turned and polished pillars.
There is a small Pushkarini (pond)on the right side of the main entrance with the water in green color.
There is huge Gopuram in the entrance of the temple with various beautifully carved statues.
There is a board outside the temple displaying the distances of various other tourist spots near Belur.
Hassan District
Karnataka
Distance from:
Bangalore - 222 Kms
Hassan - 29 Kms
Estimated Travel time:
From Bangalore - Five Hours
From Hassan - One Hour
Route:
Bangalore - Nelamangala - Chikkagondanahalli - Baragur - Hasan - Belur
Best Time to Visit:
Any Time during the year
Stay:
The nearest and best place to stay is Hassan
We continued our trip the next day to Belur Channakeshava Temple which is one of the finest examples of the Hoysala Architecture. This construction of the temple was started by King Vishnuvardhana and it took 103 years to complete. the temple is filled with intricate structures and freizes without any gap.
The temple is made of soapstone and is raised on a platform consisting of Garbhagriha (sanctum), Sarbhagriha (Vestibule) and Navaranga. The ground plan of Sarbhagriha is star shaped. The Navaranga is a huge hall with beautifully lathe turned and polished pillars.
The intricate workmanship includes elephants, lions, mythical creatures, episodes of Indian Mythological epics and sensuous dancers (Shilabalikas).
The main attraction is the statues of Darpana Sundari (lady with mirror) carved on the walls of the temple.
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| Darpana Sundari (lady with miror) |
There is a small Pushkarini (pond)on the right side of the main entrance with the water in green color.
There is huge Gopuram in the entrance of the temple with various beautifully carved statues.
There is a board outside the temple displaying the distances of various other tourist spots near Belur.
After having the marvelous taste of the Hoysala Architechture in Halebidu and Belur, we reluctantly started back to Bangalore at 02:30 PM and reached Bangalore at 08:00 PM.
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