Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple of Belur, is a 12th-century Hindu temple on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, an early Hoysala Empire capital.(Hassan district Karnataka )
It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, The temple was built over three generations and took 103 years to finish.
It was repeatedly damaged and plundered during wars, repeatedly rebuilt and repaired over its history.
It is 35 km from Hassan city and about 220 km from Bengaluru