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Spot » From Hallabed Belur. Sharavanabelagola.
How to reach Hallabed? : Roadway :
Hassan is the closest town to Halebid and travel between the two towns can be either through local cabs that can be arranged by the Hotel where you are residing or through local travel agents.
: Railway :
The nearest Railhead is Hassan which is connected to other major junctions like Bangalore, Mysore & Mangalore.
: Airway :
The nearest Airports are Bangalore 219 kms & Mangalore which is 191 kms.
History of Hallabed
The great city of Dwarasamudra flourished as a Capital of the Hoysala Empire during the 12th & 13th centuries. During the reign of Veeraballala II, the grandson of Vishnuvardhana, it reached the greatness of its zenith. Veeraballala II extended his empire from sea to sea between the Cauvery & Krishna rivers.
On account of certain reasons this came to decadence stage. The renovation work was undertaken by the State Government about 30 years ago & the town as well as its area gradually improved. The climate is pleasant. There are buses running from Hassan, Arasikere & Belur. There is a big tank which feeds thousands of acres of land wherein sugarcane & paddy are grown.
The sculptural work of the temples is based on Shastras & importance. One can collect the information to his maximum desire.
Belur.