Belur,
40 km from Hassan city and 220 km from Bangalore, is in Hassan district
of Karnataka state, India. The Chennakeshava temple was built by the
Hoysalas under the rule of King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE. The deity of
this temple is lord Vishnu and the word 'Chennakeshava' literally
translates to ‘Handsome Vishnu’. Within the temple complex, the
Chennakeshava temple is in the centre, facing east, flanked by Kappe
Channigaraya temple on its right, and a small Sowmyanayaki temple set
slightly back. On its left, set slightly back is the Ranganayaki temple.
Two main Sthambhas (pillar) exist here. The pillar facing the main
temple, the Garuda sthambha was erected in the Vijayanagara period while
the pillar on the right, the Deepasthambha, dates from the Hoysala
period. 
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