Chennakeshava Temple, Hullekere
Hassan district, Karnataka
The Chennakeshava temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu is located in the village of Hullekere, in the Arasikere Taluk, about 22 km from the commercial town Arasikere. It was built in 1163 A.D. by a minister of Hoysala empire king Narasimha I. The art historian Adam Hardy categorizes the architectural style as a single shrine (vimana) construction with miniature vimanas, the basic building material being Soap stone. The monument is protected by the Karnataka state division of Archaeological Survey of India.
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Where it is
Hassan district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Arsikere Junction railway station (ASK), about 23 km by road.
- By air: Mysuru Airport (MYQ), about 139 km by road.
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