Beluru,Karnataka.

Beluru Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple: 

Beluru  is a famous tourist place for the god Sri chennakesava swamy Temple,chennakesava is a form of  lord Vishnu. It is located on the river bank of the yagachi river in Belur in Hassan district of Karnataka state,India. The temple is a historical milestone of the Hoysala dynasty.Chennakesava Temple was proposed to be listed under UNESCO world heritage centre.

Temple entrance gopuram of Sri chennakesava swamy in dravidian style.this was later added by the vijayanagara kings. The main entrance of the temple is decorated with jagged patterns,makara thorana and temple guardians. In front of this entrance ,we come across the statue of garuda,the divine vehicle of lord Vishnu.

Temple Timings to enter into the Temple:

The temple is also famous for its dance and music performances,as well as its history and mythology.The temple is open from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM to devotees to pray to the god.devotees are allowed into the temple to visit the lord chennakesava swamy.

It was constructed by king vishnuvardhana to commemorate the victory over the cholas.Beluru is an early hoysala empire capital.This star shaped temple was built over three generations and took 103 years to complete.The temple is famous for its remarkable architecture,sculptures,reliefs as well as iconography. Our ancestors' skills building on these structures and sculptures are truly enchanting.the temple artwork shows the dancers,musicians and the history of ramayana and mahabharata and the puranas in the form of sculpture.The temple is nearby 23 km from Halebidu one of the hoysala temple.

The beautiful sculpture in beluru temple.

How to reach Beluru Temple?

The Beluru temple is located in Beluru is about 35 km from district headquarters hassan and 220 km from bangalore accessible with a four lane NH75 highway and 155 KM from Mangalore. The nearest railway station is Hassan at a distance of 40 KM.Number of buses and trains are available to Hassan from Bangalore and major cities of karnataka.