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Chennakeshava Temple is a brilliant Hoysala architecture, an epitome of craftsmanship. The Hoysalas ruled the modern day Karnataka, part of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu from 10th to 14th century. The Hoysala dynasty was started by king Nripa Kama II by making an alliance with Ganga Dynasty. Chennakeshava temple was built in 1117AD by the famous Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana and it took 103 years to complete. It is made up of soap-stone which is soft like clay, easy to carve out and when dries becomes a good weather resistant. We have been reading about Hoysalas since months now but when we visited it's temples, we think what we have read is just a drop in the ocean and hence we encourage everyone to visit at least once the Hoysala temples.

You can reach Belur:
1. By Air: Nearest airport is Mangalore, 130 kms away. From there you can take Karnataka State Transport buses, regular private buses or cabs.

2. By Train: Nearest railway station is Chikmangalor, 22 kms away and Hassan Railway station, 32 kms away.

3. By Road: Bangalore is around 240 kms away via NH 75. From Mysore, 155 kms via SH 57. From Mangalore 153 kms via NH 73. There are regular buses from Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore.

Temple timings: 7:30 am - 8:00 pm
Entry Fee: N/A
Guide Fee: INR 300/- for one hour
Best Season to visit: October to February

We have been exploring ancient Indian architectures past seven years now and would like to share more with you.
We will be posting a detailed video of the full Chennakeshava temple shortly.

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Cheers,
Neeta & Shwetank
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