Belur Chennakeshava Temple Complex: Soumyanayaki Shrine – Side View

Soumyanayaki Shrine - Side View

Soumyanayaki Shrine – Side View

Soumyanayaki Shrine – Side View

Located 150 miles west of Bengaluru in southern India, the Belur Chennakeshava Temple is a magnificent temple dedicated to Vishnu. King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala dynasty commissioned the temple in 1167 CE to commemorate his victory over the Cholas at Talakadu. After his death, his successors – Narasimha I and Veera Ballala II – continued the work, and it took 103 years to complete it.

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