Betteshvara Temple, Agrahara Belaguli, Karnataka

Betteshvara Temple, Agrahara Belaguli, Karnataka

Betteshvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Agrahara Belaguli Village in Channarayapatna Taluk in Hassan District in the Indian state of Karnataka. The temple is also called as Keshavesvara Temple and Belaguli twin temple. This temple is considered as one of the lesser known Hoysala temples in Karnataka. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The temple was constructed in 1210 CE by Kesava Dandanayaka (Kesiraja), the minister of Hoysala King Veera Ballala II. Though the temple is called as Betteshvara now, it was originally called as Keshavesvara. Kesava Dandanayaka also excavated two large tanks in this place and named it as Kesava Samudra and Lakshmi Samudra. The place was called as Keshavapura during Hoysala period.

The place housed several Brahmin scholars and their families who performed Shatkarmas during Hoysala period. The temple was damaged during the Delhi Sultanate invasions. The Vijayanagara kingdom restored the attempted to repair and restore this temple, and ruins of several Vijayanagara style gopura and pillars can be seen here.

The Temple Complex

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2023/05/betteshvara-temple-agrahara-belaguli-temple-complex.html

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 7 Kms from Nuggehalli, 26 Kms from Channarayapatna, 26 Kms from Channarayapatna Railway Station, 26 Kms from Channarayapatna Bus Stand, 29 Kms from Tiptur, 144 Kms from Bengaluru and 165 Kms from Bengaluru Airport. The temple is situated on Channarayapatna to Tiptur route via Nuggehalli.

Location