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BELUR

What the Parthenon is to Greece and the pyramids to Egypt, the Hoysala temples at Belur are to South Indian architecture. Belur's main temple, Chennakeshava was in 1117 AD to celebrate Hoysala military victories and took over a hundred years to complete. Stories from the Puranas, the Upanishads and other mythological sources have been executed in the most exquisite and authentic detail, as have tales from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

Friezes of charging elephants, each different from the other, mythological figures, military scenes, dancers and musicians, and elaborate decorative motifs… The winged figure of Garuda, Lord Vishnu’s carrier, stands at the entrance facing the temple, palms touching in homage... The angled bracket figures depicting celestial nymphs, singing, dancing or executing daily chores… Each work has significance, a tale to tell. 

The temples at Belur and Halebid are the cream of what remains of the Hoysala Dynasty. The most photographed and perhaps the best there ever were, they are a must on every tourist's temple itinerary.

How to reach there? 
District: Hassan 
Hassan – 38km 
Bangalore – 220km 
Mangalore - 154km 

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