{"id":87744,"date":"2026-02-14T12:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=87744"},"modified":"2026-02-14T15:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:09:19","slug":"chennakeshava-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chennakeshava-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Chennakeshava Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Chennakeshava Temple Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister\u2019s new office complex, Seva Teerth has been built in the Indian architectural tradition inspired by the features of the 12th-century Chennakeshava Temple.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chennakeshava Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as the <\/span><b>Keshava, or Vijayanarayana Temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Belur, is a <\/span><b>12th-century temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a Hindu temple<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dedicated to <\/span><b>Lord Vishnu.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE (after a major military victory <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in <\/span><b>1116 CE over the Cholas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the great<\/span><b> battle of Talakkad)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the<\/span><b> banks of the Yagachi River in Belur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also known as Velapura.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple was built over three generations and took <\/span><b>103 years to complete.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The temple is listed as a <\/span><b>UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Chennakeshava Temple <\/b><b>Architecture<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a stunning example of <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/hoysala-dynasty\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hoysala<\/a> architecture.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hoysalas <\/span><b>used soft soapstone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for their structures, as they were found suitable for intricate carvings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Enclosed by a Prakara with a Gopura built in the Vijayanagar style<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the temple <\/span><b>stands on a platform, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or Jagati, and <\/span><b>looks like a huge casket.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outer walls of the temple are adorned with<\/span><b> intricate carvings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which depict various gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are more than <\/span><b>80 Madanika sculptures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the temple, dancing, hunting, standing under canopies of trees, and so on.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the unique features of the Chennakeshava Temple is the<\/span><b> stepped well,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is located in the temple complex. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/top-headlines\/ancient-ktaka-temple-architecture-inspires-modis-new-office-complex\/amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Chennakeshava Temple is a 12th-century temple in Karnataka. 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