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Geography. Belur is situated on the banks of Yagachi River in the Hassan district of south Karnataka. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Hassan and about 16 kilometres (10 mi) west from the famous Hindu and Jain temples' town of Halebeedu. [4] The town is about 217 kilometres (135 mi) west of Bengaluru (IATA Code: BLR), about a 3.5 ...
The Hoysaleswara Temple is in Halebidu, also called Halebeedu, Halebid, Dorasamudra. Halebidu is a town in Hassan district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Hassan. [9] The temple is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Belur, Karnataka temples. [9]
The nearest airport to the temple is Bangalore Airport, from which it is a 220 km (137 mi) long drive of about 3.5 hours on National Highway 75 heading west. [6] The Hoysaleswara Temple is located in Halebidu town in Hassan district of Karnataka state. It is about 30 km (19 ma) north-west of Hassan and about 16 km (9.9 ma) from Belur temple.
Halebidu. Halebidu (IAST: Haḷēbīḍ, literally "old capital, city, encampment" [2] or "ruined city" [3]) is a town located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. Historically known as Dwarasamudra (also Dorasamudra), Halebidu became the regal capital of the Hoysala Empire in the 11th century CE. [4][note 1] In the modern era literature it is ...
Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple of Belur, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in, Hassan district of Karnataka state, 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 ...
Rear view of the Kedraeshwara temple at Halebidu. Kedareshwara Temple (also spelt "Kedaresvara" or "Kedareshvara") is a Hoysala era construction in the historically important town of Halebidu, in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It is located a short distance away from the famous Hoysaleswara Temple.
history and craftsmanship of Belur and Halebid temples. Frontline "Monuments of Bangalore Circle". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012; Arthikaje. "Architecture in Hoysala Empire". History of karnataka.
Department of tourism has issued Rs. 30 crores to facelift Belur and Halebidu for improving religious tourism. [51] The Jain temples other than Parshvanatha Basadi, Shantinatha Basadi and Adinatha Basadi in Haledbidu are in a lesser state of preservation. [15] Halebidu is also on the route followed by luxury tourist train - Golden Chariot. [52]