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Stone Marvels Trail
Stone Marvels Trail
Private tour of world heritage sites of Belur & Halebid and Shravanabelagola
Marvel at 12th century architecture
Stone Marvels trail is a 2 day tour from Bangalore to marvel at world heritage site and 12th century soapstone wonders of Belur and Halebid. The highlights include a visit to Chennakesava temple which took a hundred years to build , a statue of Nandi bull which took 86 years to build and the world's largest monolith statue at Shravanabelagola.
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Chennakesava temple of Belur
The main hall has sculptures that are fantastic in terms if the intricacy of the carvings. The bracelets on the arms of one of the dancer statues can be moved up and down. The headdress of another dancer statue has a moveable ring! Another noteworthy characteristic of sculptures in Belur is that sculptures at Belur is that they are signed off by the respective sculptors like in a painting, often as a boastful epithet.
Halebid
After Lunch we head to Halebid, the other capital of the Hoyasala empire. Located 16 Kms from Belur, there are 2 major highlights of Halebid. We spend a couple of hours in the 2 magnificent temples inside the complex dedicated to Hoysalesvara and Shantalesvara. The other sculpture of interest is a giant statue of Nandi the holy Bull of Lord Shiva which took 86 years to build. Of interest would be to note the veins depicted gracefully on the face.
Shravanabelagola
The statue is 58 feet tall and belongs to Gomateswara the son of the first Jain Tirtankara Vrishaba Deva. The climb will take an hour as there are 600 steps. It is worth the climb to explore one one of the best places to visit from Bangalore.
Bahubali Story
Shravanabelagola is an ancient town with 2000 years of history and cultural heritage. Gomateswara, the subject of the statue, lived an eventful and inspirational life. Our guide will tell his life’s story since birth, renunciation, enlightenment & salvation, and why he continues to inspire millions of people even tod
Guided Tour
Belur, Halebid and Shravanabelagola tour is a guided tour where our professionally qualified and experienced guide will help to appreciate the magnificent soap stone temple architecture of Hoysalas and the world's largest monolith statue at Shravanabelagola.
Private Tour
A private tour ensures that we are able to focus all our attention on you and adjust the pace of the Belur & Halebid and Shravanabelagola tour according to your interests. Pick and drop from Bangalore hotel in an airconditioned vehicle is included.
Strenghening local community
Our company is helping the local community of these villages by training & employing local guides. This initiative is to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.
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- 1 night stay in single occupancy room in Hassan
Trip Itinerary
Experience cultural immersion in the medieval Hoysala Kingdom.
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