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BELUR & HALEBID
GENERAL INFO |
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Belur
and Halebid are famous for their architectural splendour. The Hoysala temple at
Halebid and Belur have reached the zenith of cultural development.
It was built to compete the architectural spectacle of Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)
and Konark (Orissa) or the best of Gothic art.
Typically
the temples at Belur and Halebid are squat, star-shaped structures set on a
platform to give them some height. Due to influence of Jainism in the 10th
century these temples built by the Hoysala rulers have images of Shaivite,
Vaishnavite and Jain sects co-existing in them
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Telephone Code
: 08177 |
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Temperature
: Summer
- Max. : 34, Min. : 20; Winter
- Max. : 28, Min. : 14 |
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Rainfall
: 86 cms (June and October).
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Season
: Throughout the year. |
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PLACES
TO SEE
HOYSALESWARA
TEMPLE
This
temple is one of the most remarkable examples of Hoysala art. The
interior and the
exterior walls of the temple are covered with intricate
sculptures depicting the various
Hindu gods, sages, stylised animals and birds,
and friezes portraying the life of the Hoysala rulers.
The
temple is set in a well-maintained garden adjacent to which is a museum
containing a collection of fine sculptures. Inspite of the fact that
construction of the temple started in the year 1121 (Approx.) and there
was 80 monotones years of labour the temple was never completed. Among
the other famous temples of Halebid are the Kedareswara and Jain temple.
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CHANNEKESHAVA
TEMPLE
The
Channekeshava Temple at Belur was constructed in the year 1116 to celebrate the
victory of the Hoysala's over the Cholas at Talakad. Intricate carvings can be
found on the interiors of the temple. The sensational seven storied gopuram is
exceptionally beautiful with some breathtaking sculptures explicitly depicting
the apres-temple activities of dancing girls. The temple is enclosed in a
paved compound with a well and a bathing tank. Among
others temples of Belur are the Channigaraya and the Viranarayana Temples.
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TRAVEL
INFO
Air
The nearest airport
Mangalore (154 kms) is connected by Indian Airlines flights to Bangalore, Bombay, Madras. |
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Rail
The nearest
Railhead Hassan. |
Road
Belur is connected by road to Bangalore- 222 km, Halebid- 16 km, Hassan- 37 km, Mangalore- 154 km, Mysore- 155 km, Shravanabelagola- 86 km etc. |
