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Chennakeshava Temple (Belur)

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12th-century Hoysala temple at Belur, Karnataka, dedicated to Vishnu. Took 103 years to complete. Famed for the intricate soapstone carvings: bracket figures, musicians, dancers, and narrative friezes of unprecedented fineness.

13.1622°, 75.8597°

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