Chennakesava Temple
Belur, Karnataka
The Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as the Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka, 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. It was repeatedly damaged and plundered during wars, repeatedly rebuilt and repaired over its history. It is located 35 km from Hassan city and about 220 km from Bengaluru.
From the Wikipedia article Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Belur, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Arsikere Junction railway station (ASK), about 57 km by road.
- By air: Mangaluru Airport (IXE), about 134 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Sri Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri – Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district, on the Tunga river in the Western Ghats (about 90 km)
- Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel – Kateel (Kateelu), on an islet in the Nandini river, Dakshina Kannada district (about 135 km)
- Sri Krishna Matha, Udupi – Car Street (Ratha Beedi), Udupi, Udupi district (about 153 km)
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