Belur, also known as Dakshina
Varanasi or Southern Banares, lies on the banks of the river Yagachi in Hassan District. The capital of the erstwhile Hoysala Empire, Belur is well known for its marvelous temples.
Belur is 222 km west of Bangalore and 38 km north-west of Hassan. Belur is well-connected by road and rail to Hassan, which lies on the
National Highway 48. The nearest airport is at Bangalore.