Tour Packages for Halebid

Known as Dwarasamudra is the earlier times the city of Halebid is was once the capital of the Hoysala Empire and flourished during the 12th and 13th centuries. It is located at a distance of 16 kms east of Belur and 39 kms from Hassan. With the population just touching about 3000 people, Halebid is also referred as the Gem of Indian Architecture. The glory of the place touched its zenith during the reign of Veeraballala II, the grandson of Vishnuvardhana and saw it's descend in 1327 when it evaded by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

The temples in Halebid are a visitor's delight and architecture's marvel. The place has one of the finest Hoysala Temples that can be visited during Tour Packages to Halebid. The Hoysaleshwar Temple, as it is now called, is a scriptural extravaganza, richly endowed with most finely detailed scrollwork in stone. Standing on a big platform, the temple has nandi's, figure of Ganesha, mount of Shiva, all adding to the beauty of the temple and attracting loads of people to it. The carvings on the walls are so artistically done that they just takes ones breath away.

Due to certain factors this wondrous marvel came to a decadence stage. About 30 years ago, the state government under took the renovation work and the town as well as the areas surrounding it gradually improved. The climate of Halebid is pleasant throughout the year entertaining the large number of people visiting the place. There are buses running from Hassan, Arasikere and Belur. There is a big tank, which feeds thousands of acres of land wherein sugarcane and paddy are grown.

Basadi Halli Jain mandir, Kedareshwara Temple and the Shiva Temple are also some of the places worth visiting when in Halebid.