Belur, Karnataka

Belur Belooru Baylore, Beluru, Velapuri
Town
Street in Belur leading to the Chennakesava temple
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Coordinates: 13°09′46″N 75°51′26″E / 13.1629°N 75.8571°E / 13.1629; 75.8571
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Hassan
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Town	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
• Rural	836.10 km2 (322.82 sq mi)
Elevation	979 m (3,212 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Town	22,484
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
• Rural	161,974
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	573 115
Telephone code	08177
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-46, KA-13
Website	www.belurtown.mrc.gov.in

Belur (IPA: [beːluːru]) is a town and taluk in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. The town is renowned for its Chennakeshava Temple dedicated to Vishnu, one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture and the largest Hindu temple complex that has survived from pre-14th-century Karnata-Dravida tradition. A historic site inspired by the teachings of Ramanujacharya,^{[citation needed]} it has been a Vaishnava Hindu pilgrimage center since at least the 12th century. It was also the first capital of the Hoysala dynasty, before they built Dwarasamudra (modern Halebid).^[2]

Belur is also Town Municipal Council and taluka. The Hoysala monuments at Belur and Halebidu have been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2023.^[3]