Top 10 Hoysala Temples
1. Chennakeshava Temple, Belur The Chennakeshava Temple, originally called Vijayanarayana Temple was built on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, by the Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana. Belur, which was an early Hoysala capital, is in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It is 40 km from Hassan city and 220 km from Bangalore. Chennakesava (lit, "handsome Kesava") is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Belur is well known for its marvelous temples built during the rule of the Hoysala dynasty and has been proposed to be listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Reason: Chennakeshava Temple, Belur is the largest of all the Hoysala temples. This was the first temple that made Hoysalas famous and brought them to limelight. The architecture and craftsmanship is of the highest quality. 2. Hoysaleshwara Temple, Halebidu Hoysaleswara temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. It was built in Halebidu (in modern Karnataka state, India) during...