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- The historic Chennakeshava temple in Belur continued with its age-old tradition of kicking off the rathotsava (chariot festival) after reciting passages from the Quran.
About the temple
- Location
- It is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka.
- It is also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple.
- Chennakesava is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu.
- It is reverentially described in mediaeval Hindu texts, and remains an important pilgrimage site in Vaishnavism.
- It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, on the banks of the Yagachi River.
- Art and Architecture
- The temple artwork depicts scenes of secular life in the 12th century, dancers and musicians, as well as a pictorial narration of Hindu texts such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas through numerous friezes.
- It also includes themes from Shaivism and Shaktism, as well as images of a Jina from Jainism and the Buddha from Buddhism.
Source:IE
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