The
Veera Narayana temple is located in Belavadi(Kannada:
ಬೆಳವಾಡಿ), also known as Ekachakranagara, a village in
Chikmagalurdistrict of Karnataka.This ornate trikuta (three towers)
temple was built in 1200 CE by Hoysala Veera Ballala II. The material
used is Chloritic schist.Each of the shrines has a complete
superstructure (tower on top of shrine) andis one of the largest
examples of Hoysala architecture. While the famous temples at Belur and
Halebidu are known for their intricate sculptures, this temple is known
for its architecture. The plan of this temple is unique in that two of
the shrines face each other on either side of a wide and spacious open
mantapa(hall) containing 37 bays. There is also an older shrine
containing a closedmantapa with 13 bays and a closed mantapa with 9 bays
at the end of which is a central shrine.
This third shrine is an older construction and exhibits a perfect
Hoysala architectural idiom containing tthe basic elements of Hoysala
temple
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