• District – Hassan
• Headquarters – Hassan
• State – Karnataka

• Total – 6814
• Rural – 6732.78
• Urban – 81.22

• Population – 1776421
• Rural – 1399658
• Urban – 376763
• Male – 883667
• Female – 892754
• Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males) – 1010
• Density (Total, Persons per sq km) – 261

• Assembly – 7
• Loksabha – 1

• Official Website – http://hassan.nic.in

Tourist Places :

BELUR

Belur, situated on the banks of river Yagachi, 38 km from Hassan, is a world famous tourist destination. Belur was the erstwhile capital of the Hoysalas and referred to as Velapur, Velur and Belahur at different points in history. The town is renowned for its Chennakeshava temple, one of the finest examples of Hoysala workmanship. The temple was consecrated by the famous Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana to mark his victories in 1116 AD against the Cholas and called the Vijaya Narayana.

HALEBEED

Halebeed temple is another great example of temple architecture the twin temples of Hoysaleshwara, Kedareshwara built by Vishnuvardhana and Ballala-II at Halabeed. Sequences from Ramayana, Mahabharatha & Bhagavatha are depicted on the outer walls of these temples. The efficiency and experience of the sculpture, who had carved these stories in stone is bewitching.

Hoysalaeswara Temple standing on a platform like a casket, richly endowed with most finelySculpture on Temple Wall detailed scroll work in stone. Inside its dark depths, the queen Shantala Devi beckons from an alcove. The figure of mortals and immortals are larger compared to Belur and are beautifully chiseled, in shining black stone. The walls of the temples are covered with variety of gods and goddesses, animals , birds and dancing girls. There is a museum on the lawn with 12-13th century sculpture and the gold coins in use at the time. The temple faces a large tank which was built in the middle of the 11th century and received water through channels from an ancient anecut (dam) built over the Yagachi river.

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