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#ChennakeshavaTemple of Belur, is a 12th-century temple in the Hassan, Karnataka. It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur The temple was built over 3 generations & took 103 years to finish.
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The temple is dedicated to #Lord Vishnu .The temple is remarkable for its architecture, sculptures, reliefs, friezes as well its iconography, inscriptions and history.
📷1: The entrance gopuram and courtyard of #ChennakeshavaTemple at Belur.
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📷1: The entrance gopuram and courtyard of #ChennakeshavaTemple at Belur.
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The Andal temple, also called Ranganayaki shrine, is to the northwest of the Kesava temple. Its outer wall are decorated with artwork such as elephants and nature. It also displays 31 large images of deities from the Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shaktism traditions of Hinduism.
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