Temples of Belur and Halebidu are one of the marvelous wonders of Hoysala empire. These temples are examples of finest Hoysala craftsmanship. Very detailed and intricate carvings will leave you mesmerized.
How to reach there?
Distance from Bengaluru: around 230KM
By train: Catch Janshatabdi express at 6.00 AM from KSR Bengaluru station and reach Arsikere at around 8.30 to 9 AM. Walk for around 500 m from station to reach Bus station. Take a direct bus to Belur – It may take 1.5 hrs though it is 50km. Most likely you will reach Belur by 11 – 11.30 AM. Walk for around 1km to reach Chennakesava temple from the Belur bus station. You might want to spend a couple of hours at this temple. Start back at around 2.30 PM and take a bus to Halebidu (Get into Arsikere, Javagal bus and get down at Halebidu). You will reach Halebidu in 30 mins. Hoysaleshwara temple is right in front of the busstand at Halebidu. You might want to spend 1-1.30 hrs. Take a bus to Arsikere and reach in about 1 hour or so. You have a train to catch at 6.30 PM at Arsikere that goes to Bengaluru. You will reach Bengaluru by 9.45 PM.
By bus: From Majestic, take a bus to Hassan – around 3-4 hrs journey. Take a Belur bus from Hassan – around 1 hour journey. So, if you catch a bus from Majestic at 6 AM, you should probably reach Belur by 11 AM. Spend couple of hours and go to Halebidu. At Halebidu, you might want to spend 1-1.30 hrs and take a bus directly to Bengaluru or come to Hassan and then to Bengaluru.
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