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en-wikipedia-org-6748		Chennakeshava Temple, Belur - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	6355	793	77	The Chennakeshava Temple, also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple of Belur, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It is reverentially described in medieval Hindu texts, and remains an important pilgrimage site in Vaishnavism.[1][3] The temple is remarkable for its architecture, sculptures, reliefs, friezes as well its iconography, inscriptions and history. The temple artwork depicts scenes of secular life in the 12th century, dancers and musicians, as well as a pictorial narration of Hindu texts such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas through numerous friezes.[1][4][5] It is a Vaishnava temple that reverentially includes many themes from Shaivism and Shaktism, as well as images of a Jina from Jainism and the Buddha from Buddhism. The Chennakeshava temple is a testimony to the artistic, cultural and theological perspectives in 12th century South India and the Hoysala Empire rule.[5][6] The Chennakeshava Temple is located in Belur taluk in Hassan district of the Indian state of Karnataka.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6748.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6748.txt