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Belur

Belur (ಬೇಲೂರು) is a town in the state of Karnataka, India. Belur is famous for the Chennakesava Temple (ಶ್ರೀ ಚೆನ್ನಕೇಶವ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ) which is featured on this page.

This temple is amazing. It doesn’t look like much as you approach it from far away, but, as you get closer, you start to notice the carvings, which are just stunning. It is said that all these carvings were made by Jakanachari who is a legendary Indian Carver. However, legend also has it that it took 103 years to complete, so it couldn’t have been completed by one person. Belur is an ineteresting place to visit on a day trip from Bangalore.

Belur Photos from Chennakesava Temple – South India

Elephant Carvings - Chennakesava temple - Belur
Elephant Carvings - Chennakesava temple - Belur
100116_229 Elephant Carvings - Chennakesava temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:12
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.004
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 6.3
  • Focal Length: 130
Saumyanayaki Temple - Belur
Saumyanayaki Temple - Belur
100116_352 Saumyanayaki Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 16, 2010 - 00:07
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 18
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_351 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 16, 2010 - 00:05
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.004
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 70
Dhwaja Sthamba - Chennakesava temple - Belur
Dhwaja Sthamba - Chennakesava temple - Belur
100116_342 Dhwaja Sthamba - Chennakesava temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 16, 2010 - 00:02
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 9
  • Focal Length: 30
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_341 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 16, 2010 - 00:01
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 55
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_339 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 16, 2010 - 00:01
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 24
Andal Temple - Belur
Andal Temple - Belur
100116_338 Andal Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 16, 2010 - 00:01
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0125
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 47
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_336 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 16, 2010 - 00:00
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 9
  • Focal Length: 18
Elephant Sculpture - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Elephant Sculpture - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_330 Elephant Sculpture - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:58
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0125
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 6.3
  • Focal Length: 27
Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_322 Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:57
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 21
Chennakesava Temple Gopuram - Belur
Chennakesava Temple Gopuram - Belur
100116_308 Chennakesava Temple Gopuram - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:54
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0005
  • ISO: 1600
  • Aperture: 14
  • Focal Length: 160
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_300 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:51
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00125
  • ISO: 1600
  • Aperture: 16
  • Focal Length: 22
Pillars - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Pillars - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_299 Pillars - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:49
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.166666666667
  • ISO: 1600
  • Aperture: 3.5
  • Focal Length: 18
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_297 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:44
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0166666666667
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 3.5
  • Focal Length: 18
Cobra Sculpture - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Cobra Sculpture - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_289 Cobra Sculpture - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:39
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.025
  • ISO: 1600
  • Aperture: 3.5
  • Focal Length: 21
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_278 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:30
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0166666666667
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4.5
  • Focal Length: 90
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_274 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:29
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0333333333333
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4.5
  • Focal Length: 90
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_271 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:28
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0125
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4
  • Focal Length: 80
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_270 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:27
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0166666666667
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4.5
  • Focal Length: 90
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_268 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:26
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0125
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4
  • Focal Length: 70
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_265 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:25
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 9
  • Focal Length: 18
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_254 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:23
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0333333333333
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4.5
  • Focal Length: 27
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_248 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:19
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.004
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 9
  • Focal Length: 22
Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_246 Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:18
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 18
Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_243 Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:17
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 18
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_238 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:16
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 10
  • Focal Length: 55
Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_235 Freizes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:15
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 18
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_234 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:14
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0333333333333
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4
  • Focal Length: 70
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_226 madanika - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:11
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0025
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 150
100116_224
100116_224
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:11
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0025
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 150
100116_221
100116_221
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:10
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.004
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 95
100116_220
100116_220
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:09
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0025
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 110
100116_219
100116_219
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:09
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.003125
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 115
100116_218
100116_218
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:09
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 10
  • Focal Length: 37
100116_216
100116_216
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:08
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 28
100116_214
100116_214
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:07
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.01
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4
  • Focal Length: 80
100116_213
100116_213
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:07
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 10
  • Focal Length: 35
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_209 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:06
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 18
100116_207
100116_207
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:05
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 11
  • Focal Length: 50
100116_206
100116_206
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:05
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.0333333333333
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 5
  • Focal Length: 39
Elephant Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Elephant Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_205 Elephant Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:04
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.005
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 10
  • Focal Length: 55
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_201 Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:04
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 6.3
  • Focal Length: 18
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_200 Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:04
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 18
100116_199
100116_199
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:03
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 18
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_197 Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:03
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 18
100116_193
100116_193
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:02
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 10
  • Focal Length: 31
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_191 Friezes - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:02
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 18
100116_189
100116_189
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 23:00
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 5
  • Focal Length: 90
100116_186
100116_186
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:59
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 6.3
  • Focal Length: 70
100116_185
100116_185
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:59
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.01
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 5
  • Focal Length: 220
100116_180
100116_180
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:57
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 5.6
  • Focal Length: 70
100116_179
100116_179
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:57
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.01
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 4
  • Focal Length: 80
100116_178
100116_178
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:57
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.01
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 5
  • Focal Length: 70
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_173 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:55
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 22
Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_169 Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:54
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.008
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 21
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_162 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:52
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.00625
  • ISO: 200
  • Aperture: 10
  • Focal Length: 35
Chennakesava Temple Gopuram - Belur
Chennakesava Temple Gopuram - Belur
100116_161 Chennakesava Temple Gopuram - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:52
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.004
  • ISO: 200
  • Aperture: 11
  • Focal Length: 25
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_156 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:50
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.003125
  • ISO: 200
  • Aperture: 5.6
  • Focal Length: 300
Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_155 Bhumija Towers - Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:50
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.004
  • ISO: 200
  • Aperture: 7.1
  • Focal Length: 115
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
Chennakesava Temple - Belur
100116_154 Chennakesava Temple - Belur
  • Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • Created: January 15, 2010 - 22:49
  • Credit: unknown
  • Shutter: 0.004
  • ISO: 200
  • Aperture: 11
  • Focal Length: 55