Chennakesava Temple
Belur, India
Also known as: चेन्नकेशव मंदिर (बेलूर)चेन्नकेशव मन्दिरচেন্নাকেশব মন্দিরசென்னகேசவர் கோயில்చెన్న కేషవ ఆలయముಚೆನ್ನಕೇಶವ ದೇವಾಲಯ, ಬೇಲೂರುചെന്നകേശവ ക്ഷേത്രം, ബേലൂർ
The Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as the Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple 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 located 35 km from Hassan city and about 220 km from Bengaluru.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Vishnu[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1117[1] |
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance; State Protected Monument; part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[1] |
| Location | Belur, India |
| Status | Active |
History
- 1117 — Founded / built[1]
Sources
- Wikidata Q3536222 — Wikidata
- Chennakeshava Temple, Belur - Wikipedia — Wikipedia