Sri Veeranarayana Swamy Temple Belavadi, Chikmagalur

SRI VEERA NARAYANA TEMPLE

Belavadi, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India

God

Veera Narayana Swamy is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The main deity is 8 feet height with facing in East direction. Sri.Veeranarayana swamy stands with four hands, holding the Pashankusha in his right hand, Gadha in his left hand. The other two hand are in position where in the Last finger, Ring finger and Middle finger are half closed, the Index finger is half closed but held up above the rest, the thumb is also half folded in the left hand has weapon.

Goddess

Goddess Sridevi and Bhoodevi are the consorts of Sri Veeranarayana, stays on the either sides of prime deity.

Interesting Facts

The Western Ghats start from this region and the beautiful Yagachi River originates from the surrounding hills and famous for the coffee and is often referred to as the coffee land of Karnataka.
From main entrance of temple to Garbhagriha entire length 270 feet is flawlessly levelled to such an accuracy that you will keep wondering.
Also on Summer Solstice, one can see the direct Sunlight entering the Garbhagriha without any Obstacles.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit this temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (38°C during day and 26°C during night)Average - May (37 °C during the day and 21°C during night)Lowest - October to February (27°C during day and 18°C during night)Monsoon season - August to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
These rules are applicable for foreigners also. Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Pilgrims/visitors will not be allowed inside the temple if dress code is not followed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Javagal ksrtc bus stand	9.4 KM	9449596666
Chikkamagaluru Railway Station	27.9 KM	139
Mangaluru International Airport	187 KM	0824-2220422

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chikkamagaluru Railway Station	27.9 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Mangaluru International Airport	187 KM	0824-2220422

Architecture

Sri Veera Naryana Temple was facing in East direction. The Navaranga of Veeranarayana shrine has beautiful bell shaped pillars, many lathe turned Pillars and the Pillars of this Mantapa are so smooth. There are a total of 108 Lathe turned pillars in this temple no two are alike. Hoysala Style, built in the Trikuta style with three Vimanas and those Vimanas beautifully decorated with various images. The tower of the shrine below the kalasa consists of three tiers of decorated miniature roofs. The prabhavali is well decorated with Dashavathara as the theme and makara. This temple was built with Soapstone.

Temple Walls : The Sukanasi and the walls are covered in bold sculptures, the figures that stand out are the ones of Krishna dancing on Kaliya and of Garuda. The inner walls of this shrine are plain, but its roofs are well decorated. A panel of Hindu deities and their attendants (frieze) are below this eves followed by a set of five moldings that form the base of the wall. Outer walls are fully decorated with big sculptures of hindu deities and Beautiful Designs. The surrounding walls of Pradakshina path along the temple have various images of Vishnu Avatara, Shiva, Parvathi and Ganesha.

Mandapams : Huge Navaranga completely filled with beautifully carved pillars. Another Navaranga is richly decorated with superb ceilings depicting various stories from Bhagavatha. The Nagamandala is quite unique design where one finds it impossible to find the end of the Naga(Serpent God). The Shrine has one closed Mandapa and one open Mandapa, one with 13 bays and one with nine bays. It has the largest joint mandapam of any Hoysala temple with 59 bays.

Religious Significance

The place is described as Ekachakranagara of Mahabharata and is said to be the place where Pandava Prince Bheema killed the demon Bakasura and protected the village and its people. The village of Belavadi is believed to have a lot of historical significance due to the presence of the Veera Narayana temple which was constructed by the Hoysalas and for the legend of Belavadi Mallamma who was a fearless warrior and queen who fought against Shivaji, the Maratha King thereby winning his admiration in the 17th century A.D.

History

The temple is built by the Hoysala Empire Veera Ballala - II in 1206 A.D.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	08:00 AM - 07:30 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757