Tour Packages for Belur

If you are looking for peace, serenity and repose, then a visit to the temple town of Belur, 38 km. from Hassan in the State of Karnataka will end your search. Away from the hustle bustle of the city, Belur is famous for its celebrated Chennakesava Temple. The Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana built the temple in 1116 AD to commemorate the victory of the Hoysalas over the Cholas at Talakad. It took 103 years to complete

The Channekeshava Temple is famous as it is said that every Hindu deity has been represented in the temple. There are all around intricate sculptures and no portion in the temple is left blank. There are scriptures of elephants, episodes from the epics, sensous dancers suggesting various themes and many more to enchant the travelers. You can see these beautiful scriptures through the tour packages for Belur.

On the smooth circular platform in front of the shrine, stands the sculpture of the beautiful Shantala Devi, queen of King Vishnuvardhana. The four famous bracket figures on the ornate ceiling have been inspired by Shantala Devi's voluptuous beauty. There are 650 elephants, all differently carved, charging on the frieze around the walls. The 38 Bracket figures on the walls are beautifully inscribed. Everything in the temple is made with black stones. The temple stands on a star-shaped pedestal.

The other Hoyasala temples at Belur are the Chennigaraya and the Viranarayana.

The Viranarayana temple houses the shrines of Kappe Chenniga, Andal, Saumya Nayaki, and other deities. With its architectural excellence, this temple too attracts tourists from all over the world.