Nikola Benin, Ph.D
The Chennakeshava Temple originally called Vijayanarayana Temple was built on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, by the Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana. Belur, which was an early Hoysala capital, is in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It is 40 km from Hassan city and 220 km from Bangalore. Chennakesava (which means “handsome Kesava”) is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 AD.
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