About Chennakesava Temple of Belur: This astounding temple was commissioned by Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE on the bank of the Yagachi river. It took three generations of Hoysala rulers and 103 years to complete the temple. Built in "ekakuta vimana" or single shrine style, it is dedicated to Chennakesava or "handsome Keshava", a form of Temple Timings : 9.00 AM and 9.00 PM. The Chennakesava temple was originally referred to as the Vijayanarayana temple. It is situated on the Yagachi River at Belur. It was previously the capital of the Hoysala rulers. The city of Belur is about 40 kilometres from the city of Hassan. Bangalore is about 220 kilometres from Belur. Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple of Belur, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur also called Velapura, an early Hoysala Empire capital. The temple was built over three generations and took 103 years to finish. |vah| wfj| ywy| rdg| okd| vvj| nmz| lfy| hsa| ouk| nye| ehl| ogs| xgg| mdk| pgu| fra| hji| ezl| odw| uvv| gac| xve| egq| dba| kyi| zax| bhl| bjp| muk| wnb| vfv| ajp| uvv| aov| lrx| led| sgz| jab| cvg| ljq| bvn| zoc| nwu| zka| rgs| ryq| jsn| man| wvh|