Kedareshwara Temple

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Kedareshwara temple which is just 500 m away from the Hoysaleshwara temple. Edit

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Kedareshwara Temple is one of the popular religious shrines of the region that depicts Chalukyan style of architecture. The shrine features two beautifully decorated Hoysala emblems. The shrine of Kedareshwara is in ruins and has never been restored to its original architecture. The basement of the temple exhibits a plethora of carvings illustrating stories of epics such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita. The walls and ceiling of Kedareshwara Temple are beautifully decorated.Lord Shiva is enshrined in the sanctum in the form of a shivalinga of Krishnashila, a black stone. Along with shivalinga, brahmalinga and a figurine of Janardhana are also housed in the shrine. Besides, there are beautiful statues of Tandaveshwara, Uma Maheshwara, Bhairava and Varaha.

Kedareshwara Temple Halebid

HistoryEdit

Kedareshwara Temple was built, according to the inscriptions, by Hoysala king Ballala II and his queen Abhinava Ketaladevi in 1219 A.D. Some parts of this temple had been destroyed and some reconstruction work has been taken place in this temple. In-spite of this, the temple has retained most of its originality and presents a good view of a typical Hoysala Temple.

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October to February.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Halebid is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Halebid by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Halebid is well connected by KSRTC bus services. It is connected to all major cities nearby, including Bangalore, which is 222 km away from Halebid. Private buses are available from Bangalore majestic bus station to Halebid, costing about Rs 600.

Train : The nearest railway station is Hassan, which is 27 km from Halebid. It takes about Rs 400 for taxi to reach Halebid from Hassan. Hassan is connected to many cities in Karnataka and neighboring states.

Air : Halebid does not have an airport. The nearest airport is Bangalore. Bangalore International Airport which is located at a distance of 217 km from the Halebid. From here you can take prepaid taxi services and bus services to reach the city. Many national and international flights lands on this airport making approachability of the city easy.

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