Belur
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Belur in the Indian state of Karnataka was the first capital of the Hoysala dynasty of South India. The Chennakesava temple in Belur is a very popular tourist destination and is a fine example Hoysala architecture.
 Chennakesava temple |
 The fine carvings at the entrance depicting the imaginary animal yali. |
 Ravana balancing Kailasa parvata on his head |
 Vishnu tearing an elephant apart |
 Narasimha pillar |
 Gravity Pillar |
 Sculptured pillars of mantapa, Belur |
 Minor shrine in complex, Belur, |
 Kappe Chennigraya temple, Belur |
 Lakshminarayana temple, Belur |
 Raya Goupra, Belur |
 Shilabalika, Chennakeshava temple, Belur |
 Shilabalika, Chennakeshava temple, Belur |
 Shilabalika, Chennakeshava temple |
 The Mohini pillar in Belur Chennakesava temple temple |
 Architecture insid the temple |
 Temple architecture |
