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Chennakeshava Temple, Belur

1117 · 12th century

The Chennakeshava temple at Belur in Karnataka, India, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, consecrated in 1117 by the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana. Built of soapstone on a star-shaped platform, it is covered with finely carved friezes, bracket figures and sculpture. It is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture and part of a World Heritage Site.

Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
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