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Hassan

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Hassan
Hassan has still preserved the remnants of the medieval era through its murals, sculptures, and architectural wonders of Belur, Halebid and Sravanabelagola.

These sculptures belong to the Hoysala period that flourished during the 11th and 13th century and left behind an important impact on the architectural legacy. It was during this time that most of the famous temples in Belur and Halebid were constructed. On your Tour to Hassan Karnataka you can see these wonderful monuments of the medieval period.Hassan is also well known nationally for modern technology. The Master Control Facility of the Indian Space Research Organization is located here.

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shrine belur
shrine belur
pushpapuri wildlife entry
pushpapuri wildlife entry
hoysaleshwara temple full view
hoysaleshwara temple full view
somnathpur kesava temple
somnathpur kesava temple
mantapa, lakshmidevi temple
mantapa, lakshmidevi temple
shravanabelagola vindyagiri oldKannada inscription
shravanabelagola vindyagiri oldKannada inscription

History

Hassan the 4th largest city of the state, dates back to the 11th century, during the Uraizee dynasty, which lasted from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. Their capital was at Dwarasamundra (Dwaravati-pura), the ruins of which are still to be seen scattered round the town of Halebidu.The earlier kings were of the Jain faith, but the finest temples were dedicated to Shiva by the later monarchs in the dynasty. While the Hoysalas were at the zenith of their power much of southern India was under their influence.


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Geography and Climate

Lying between 12° 13´ and 13° 33´ North latitudes and 75° 33´ and 76°38´ East longitude, Hassan district has a total area of 6826.15 km². It is divided into 8 talikus, 38 hoblies and 2369 villages. The geography is mixed with the malnad or mountainous region to the west and south west called Bisle Ghat and the maidan or planis regions in the north, south and east. There are some areas of degraded forest ranges in central portion of the district.Hemavathi passes through Holenarsipur taluq in a southerly direction and joins with Cauvery river near Hampapura close to the border of Hassan district. Hassan and Belur stands around 3,084 and 3,150 feet above the sea level respectively.


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Economy

Tourism and coffee are the two main sources of income of Hassan district. Coffee is grown in the malnad areas of Sakleshpura. Other than this, farmers grow black pepper, paddy and sugarcane. Hassan district has forty five monuments that receive protection from authorities. Twenty four of these are protected by Karnataka state archaeological department while the remaining twenty one are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and are hence of national importance.


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Flora and Fauna

Hassan had a population of 117,386. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hassan has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hassan, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.


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Must see at Hassan.

Belur    Bisle reserve forest    Halebid    Kesava temple (Somnathpur)    Lakshmidevi temple    Sankleshpur    Shravanabelagola   


Hassan Weather


Cities Near Hassan

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Munnar    Thekkady    Mysore    Adoni    Hospet    Kochi    Salem    Coimbatore    Nagapattinam    Thrissur    Varkala    Bangalore    Kottayam    Wayanad    Idukki    Coorg    Kannur    Pondicherry    Chikmagalur    Alappuzha    Kollam    Udupi    Mangalore    Dharwad    Badami    Guruvayoor   

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Hotels in Hassan.

Hassan Ashok Hotel    Hoyssala Village    Southern Star   

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Cities of Karnataka

Badami    Bangalore    Chikmagalur    Coorg    Dharwad    Hassan    Hospet    Mangalore    Mysore    Udupi   

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