Chennakeshava temple❣️
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Belur also called Velapuri in the inscriptions is renowned for the Chennakeshava temple. It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, on the banks of the Yagachi River, an early Hoysala Empire capital. The temple was built over three generations and took 103 years to finish. It was repeatedly damaged and plundered during wars, and repeatedly rebuilt and repaired over its history.
