Karnataka > Chikmagalur > Belavadi
Belavadi is 25 kms southeast of Chickmagalur town, and just 10 kms from the Hoysala capital of Halebid is Belavadi, another place in the district with historical associations. This ancient village is dotted with temples and shrines, the most outstanding of them being Veeranarayana temple - a fine specimen of Hoysala architecture.
Belavadi in Chikmagalur dt. is known for its fine Veeranarayana temple of the Hoysalas. It is a triple ('trikuta') shrine with its cells housing beautiful images of Veeranarayana, Venugopala and Yoganarasimha of wonderful workmanship. It has a record of 1206 and the temple must be previous to it and the place is 29 km. from Chikmagalur. The local people claim that it was the Ekachakranagara of Mahabharata days. There is also a Ganapathi temple called as Huttada Ganapathi.
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