Karnataka Heritage Series Part 1- BELURU

Here are some Architectural Beauties of Hoysala Built ChennaKeshava Shrine At Beluru.

The Chennakesava Temple, originally called Vijayanarayana Temple , was built on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, by the Hoysala Empire 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, making it and nearby Halebidu favored tourist destinations in Karnataka state. These temple complexes have been proposed to be listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennakesava_Temple

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Side view of the Shrine.

 In Morning Mist

 Long Corridor

 Sculptures in Side wall of Ranganayaki Shrine

 Vishnu 

NaraSimha on Garuda @ the Top of the Entrance 

 Beautifully carved Art and Culture Sculptures on the Top Corners  of the Shrine

  Beautifully carved Art and Culture Sculptures on the Top Corners  of the Shrine

 Carved Sculptures on the side walls

 Nara Varaha(as they say )

 Elephant Sculpture at the Entrance

 Vimana

 YaaLi Design

 NaraSimha Tearing HiranyaKashipu apart

 Gomuki, Through which the Abisheka Water comes out from the Sanctum sanctorum 

 Trivikrama and NaraVaraha

 A scene of War

 Ugra NaraSimha

 Elephants Parade

 Hoysala Symbol

 Naravaraha Stepping on Hiranyaksha

 Archer

 Beautiful Sculptures on the walls

 One of the Dwara Palaka's of the main Shrine

 Kaala Bairava

 Symbols of Strength Courage and Speed.

  Kaala Bairava and Gajasamhara Moorthies( Forms of Lord Shiva)

Royal Symbol of The Great Hoysala's

These are Glimpse of  Hoysala architecture, To Enjoy them Fully Do Visit Beluru.