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Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, Chikmanguluru, Karnataka (view source)
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The Veera Narayana Temple, is a temple dedicated to Veera Narayana, a form of Lord Vishnu, in the village of Belavadi, Chikamagalur district, Karnataka. The temple was built in the 12<sup>th</sup> century CE by the Hindu dynasty of the Hoysalas, based at Halebidu. They also built the famous temples at Belur and Halebidu. [[File:Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka.jpg|thumb|''Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka''|500x500px]]
The Veera Narayana Temple, is a temple dedicated to Veera Narayana, a form of Lord Vishnu, in the village of Belavadi, Chikamagalur district, Karnataka. The temple was built in the 12<sup>th</sup> century CE by the Hindu dynasty of the Hoysalas, based at Halebidu. They also built the famous temples at Belur and Halebidu. [[File:Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka.jpg|thumb|''Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, Chikamagaluru, Karnataka''|500x500px]]
== Sthala Purana ==
== Sthala Purana ==
Belavadi is called the ‘Ek Chakra Nagara’ because it is believed that Bhima, one of the five Pandavas, killed the demon Bakasura here. This story from ''The Mahabharata'' is famous about many places. Belavadi is one of those places.
Belavadi is called the ‘Ek Chakra Nagara’ because it is believed that Bhima, one of the five Pandavas, killed the rakshasan named Bakasura here. This story from ''The Mahabharata'' is famously associated with many places in [[Bharatavarsha (भरतवर्षम्)|Bharatavarsha]]. Belavadi is one of those places.
=== Belavadi – The Ek Chakra Nagara ===
=== Belavadi – The Ek Chakra Nagara ===