The Veera Narayana Temple was built by Hoysala Empire and is located in Belavadi, a small village in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. The temple was built in 1200 C.E. by King Veera Ballala II. The entire temple is crafted out of soapstone with the touch of Hoysala architecture. The temple has three shrines and has a spacious open hall containing 37 bays. Out of the three shrines, the third shrine is the oldest construction and has all the elements of Hoysala architecture which would take your breath away!
It is believed that Veera Narayana Temple was constructed in two phases. The temple is exquisitely crafted and is one of the architectural marvels of India. The temple is a ?trikuta? (possessing 3 towers) with Sri Veera Narayana in the center facing east, Sri Venugopala facing north and Sri Yoganarasimha facing south. The interesting fact about this temple is that unlike all the temples, Veera Narayana Temple is not star-shaped. The shrines of Lord Krishna and Lord Narayana were added later on. The Archaeological Survey of India has voted the idol of Lord Krishna here as the most beautiful of all Krishna sculptures in the world.
Just take another 300 meters from Veera Narayana Temple to visit the Ganesha Temple which is located in close proximity. So explore the beautiful architecture, amazing history and cultural significance of Veera Narayana Temple and come back home with bag full of memories captured in photographs.
