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Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in Belur, 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 gen…
Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in Belur, 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 35 km from Hassan city and about 220 km from Bengaluru.
  • Location: Belur
  • Completed: 12th-century
  • Affiliation: Hinduism
  • District: Hassan
  • Deity: Chennakeshava (Vishnu)
  • State: Karnataka
  • Country: India

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