Chennakeshava Temple, Belur

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chennakeshava_Temple,_Belur
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Hoysala_architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Hoysala_Empire
gptkb:King_Vishnuvardhana
gptkbp:complexIncludes gptkb:Andal_shrine
Garuda pillar
Gravity pillar
Kappe Chennigaraya temple
Ranganayaki shrine
Sowmyanayaki shrine
Viranarayana shrine
gptkbp:coordinates 13.1656°N 75.8670°E
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Vishnu
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi about 220 km
gptkbp:distanceFromHassan about 40 km
gptkbp:district gptkb:Hassan_district
gptkbp:famousFor Madanikas (bracket figures)
gptkbp:famousSculptors gptkb:Chavana
gptkb:Dasoja
gptkb:Mallithamma
Nagoja
gptkbp:festival Rathotsava (chariot festival)
gptkbp:hasGopuram Dravidian style
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
Kannada
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belur
gptkbp:mainDeity Chennakeshava (Vishnu)
gptkbp:material soapstone
gptkbp:notableFor intricate sculptures
detailed friezes
lathe-turned pillars
Hoysala emblem
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sacred_Ensembles_of_the_Hoysala
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:significance important Vaishnava temple
major Hoysala monument
gptkbp:state gptkb:Karnataka
gptkbp:templeTank Vasudeva Sarovara
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_Nominee Yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:yearCompleted c. 1117 CE
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hoysala_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6