Chennakeshava Temple – Belur

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About

It is one of the popular Chennakeshava Temple of Karnataka. This temple is also known as Vijayanarayana Temple. LordChennakeshava was worshipped as Lord Keshava. It belongs to the 12th Century and is situated on the bank of the River Yagachi in Belur. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Lord Keshava). It is one of the massiveconstructions of the popular list of the Karnataka constructions.

It is reverentially described in medieval Hindu texts, and remains an important pilgrimage site inVaishnavism and is remarkable for its architecture, sculptures, reliefs, friezes as well as its iconography,inscriptions and history.

It’s artwork depicts scenes of secular life in the 12th century, dancers and musicians, as well as a pictorialnarration of Hindu texts such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas through numerousfriezes. It is a Vaishnava temple that reverentially includes many themes from Shaivism and Shaktism, aswell as images of a Jina from Jainism and the Buddha from Buddhism.

It is a testimony to the artistic, cultural and theological perspectives in 12th century South India and theHoysala Empire rule.

Chennakeshava Temple

Temple Darshan Timings

Morning 7.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Evening 2.00 PM – 8.00 PM

Seva / Pooja Details

SevasCost
Thulasi AstottaraRs 15/-
Tulasi Sahasra NamaRs 100/-
Coconut Seva & Mangalarathi Rs 5/-
Holy Coconut Seva Rs 10/-
Hannu Thuppa Seva Rs 10/-
Garuda Prasada Rs 20/-
Dolotsavam Rs 1000/-
Hannerdu Mangalarathi Rs 750/-
Mula Devara Abhishek Rs 2000/-
Usthava Murthi Abhishek (Swamy) Rs 1000/-

Sri Sowmyanayaki Ammanavara Sannidhi

Kumkuma AstotharaRs 15/-
Kumkuma Sahasra NamaRs 100/-
Ammanavara AbhishekaRs 2000/-
Ammanavara Abhisheka (Usthava Murthy)Rs 1250/-

Other Sevas

Kivi ChuchuudhuRs 100/-
UpanayanaRs 200/-
Madhuve KanikeRs 500/-
Alaya Shudda MantapaRs 500/-
Choula KarmaRs 100/-
Bike & Riksha PoojaRs 5000/-
Bus & Lori PoojaRs 100/-

Sri Ganapathi Sannidhi

Kumkumarchana Rs 20/-
Sahasranama ArchanaRs 20/-
Panchamrutha AbhishekaRs 600/-
Sankata Chaturthi PujaRs 50/-

Festivals and Seva Details

BelligarudothsavaRs 1250/-
Belli Hanumantha UstavaRs 1250/-
Lakshmi UtsavaRs 1250/-
ShayanosthvaRs 1250/-
Shanthi UthsavaRs 1400/-
Kere Mantapadi SevaRs 1400/-
Krishna GandhosthavaRs 1400/-
Pushpa MantaposthsavaRs 2500/-
Prahlada PripaalanothsavaRs 1400/-
TheppotsavamRs 10000/-
KalparuksharohanothsavaRs 1250/-
Nagavalli MahotsavaRs 1400/-
DavanamantapothsavaRs 1400/-
Prabha Sametha Belli GarudothsavaRs 1250/-
KanakaandhiRs 1250/-
SharadhaalankarothsavaRs 1250/-
Ane UtsavaRs 2500/-
Mohini AlankarothsavaRs 2500/-
Surya Mandala UtsavaRs 2500/-
ChandramandalothsavaRs 2500/-
SheshavahanothsavaRs 2500/-
AnathapeetarohanothsavaRs 2500/-
Anantha Padmanabha MahotsavaRs 2500/-
RaasakridothsavaRs 2500/-
Hoovina Addala Pallakki UtsavaRs 2500/-
HamsavananothsavaRs 2500/-
ShibhikarohanothsavaRs 2500/-
BellimantapothsavaRs 3400/-
KalyanotsavamRs 5000/-
DhoddagarudothsavaRs 4000/-
MahabhishekaRs 2000/-
UnjalothsavaRs 1300/-
Prakaarothsava(Garuda/Hanumantha)Rs 1000/-
Asta TheerthaRs 1000/-
AnkurarpanamRs 500/-
Garuda PrathistaRs 500/-
Yaaga Shale PraveshaRs 500/-
UrutaneRs 500/-
Yaathra DhanaRs 500/-
Kesari Mantapadi SevaRs 500/-
Sandhana Seve AvamruthaRs 500/-
PoornahutiRs 500/-
Pushpa YaagaRs 500/-
Kudure VaahanothsavaRs 2500/-

Prasadha Seva

Lemon ChithrannaRs 250/-
PuliyogareRs 300/-
Curd RiceRs 230/-
Sweet PongalRs 750/-
RavekshiraRs 750/-
Uppu PongalRs 500/-
Kadlekaalu GuggariRs 250/-

How to Reach

By Air: Bangalore Airport – 47.8 km

By Train: Bangalore Railway Station – 17 km

By Road: Bangalore Bus Station – 220 KM

Address

Beluru Sri Chennakeshava Temple, Temple Rd, Belur, Karnataka 573115, India.

Telephone No: 08177, 222218

Official Website Sri Chennakeshava Temple

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