Swamarg
Karnataka

Hassan

History at a glance

  1. 1117 CE
    The Chennakeshava temple at Belur is begun under Hoysala Vishnuvardhana. UNESCO dates the continuity of worship there to this inception.
  2. 12th century
    The Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu is built, credited to Ketamalla and Hoysala Vishnuvardhana, beside the Dorasamudra tank.
  3. 1258
    The Keshava temple at Somanathapura is completed by Somanatha Dandanayaka.
  4. Over the centuries
    Religious activity is lost at the Hoysalesvara temple in Halebidu and the Keshava temple in Somanathapura. Worship continues unbroken at Belur.
  5. 18 September 2023
    The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas are inscribed at UNESCO's 45th extended session in Riyadh — India's 42nd World Heritage Site, reference 1670, criteria (i), (ii) and (iv).

Best time to visit

October to March — curated for this destination
Coming up nationwide
  • In 4 daysGandhi Jayanti · 2 October
  • In 21 daysDurga Ashtami / Maha Navami · 19 October
  • In 22 daysDussehra (Vijayadashami) · 20 October
  • In 31 daysKarwa Chauth · 29 October

Real dates, not AI-drafted — sourced from the Hindu Panchang, same for every destination.

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