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Belur Temple, Bangalore is one of the most common places to go for excursions. This lovely temple in Bangalore represents the marvel in Indian architecture. The temples at Belur were constructed in 12th century by the well known sculptor Jakkanna Chari. The Belur Temple, Bangalore attracts tourists from round the globe. Situated in the Hassan district, the intricate and delicate carvings and poetry in stone of the Belur Temple are the redolent of Hoysala dynasty. Devoted to Lord Vishnu, the Belur Temple is a gorgeous exemplary of temple art and a photographer's jackpot. The lowest level of the Belur Temple portrays elephants, representing "strength". No two elephants are alike. Either they look in a different direction or they are pictured in a different position. The most astonishing part about the elephants is hat there are nearly about 700-800 elephants and each of them are unique in their own way. The next layer, above the elephants, portrays tigers, representing "daring". Men on horses are portrayed above the tigers, symbolizing "speed". The other levels above portray artists & musicians, symbolizing "art", etc. Around the Belur Temple you will find seven of these structures with a statuette of Lord Vishnu inside it. These structures originally were small temples in themselves and depicted a snapshot of the temple art at the Belur temple. The pillars of the Belur Temple have female figures which represents a female form in different states of shringar or kala. The most attractive of these figurines is the "Darpan Sundari" portraying a woman attending herself in a mirror, astonished to see how beautiful she looks. You can visit the Belur Temple in Bangalore anytime during the year. But avoid going in the summer, as it gets difficult to walk around the temples. Getting to Belur Temple Belur is 222 km from Bangalore, 149 km from Mysore and 34 km from Hassan (27 km from Halebid) so getting to Belur is no at all difficult. You can come here either by road, or train or air. The Belur Temple, Bangalore reflects the wonders of Indian art and architecture. Do visit this temple when you are in Bangalore. You will really love it.
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