Take a trip back in time to Halebid and Belur Tourism
Come to the twin temple towns of Belur and Halebid for a glimpse of Hindu temple art at its glorious best and come away with your mind filled with images of the beautiful life-like sculptures. Belur And Halebid tour package throws open the sculptures unparalleled in their beauty. Halebid and Belur Tourism bear mute testimony to the rich, cultural heritage of Karnataka.
If you want to see Hoysala architecture, you need to visit Belur and Halebib. The two cities are just 8 miles apart, and will give you a chance to see some of the world’s best examples of Hoysala temples.
The temples of Belur and Halebid were built during the reign of king Vishnuvardhana (1110 - 1152), where the Hoysalas who were Jain were converted to Hinduism. Later Visnuvardhana built the Keshava temple in Somnathpur. You will find that the Hoysala temples are not as massive as Dravidian temples, and are more ornately decorated. When you go inside you’ll see that every niche and each corner is trimmed with unique masterpieces of art. Wall reliefs feature more than 2000 elephants with riders--of which no two are alike--horses, lions, birds, warriors, mystical characters and scenes of dancing Gods out of the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana. The heavenly nymphs, who radiate an incredible charm and gracefulness, are by far the most beautiful feature of the wall reliefs.
The construction of Hoysaleswara temple in Halebid was begun in 1121, but was never completed after 80 years of work. The Hoysaleswara temple is a double temple with two identical buildings: One dedicated to god Shiva and the other to Shiva’s wife goddess Parvati
The Channekeshava temple of Belur—dedicated to the god Vishnu--began construction in 1116 and was completed 100 years later.
You’ll find that both temples feature marvelous stone ornaments and sculptures not only inside, but on their exterior.
The Hoysala reigned for 200 years until they were attacked repeatedly by the Muslim sultans of north India who plundered the city for its wealth. Halebid was destroyed by the Muslim sultans.
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