Hassan District
Home to the Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebidu.
Belur Chennakeshava Temple
Hassan
The Hoysala Empire's former capital temple, begun in 1117 CE to commemorate a military victory — renowned for star-shaped platforms and sculptural friezes so detailed they took over a century to complete.
Stamp at: Belur Post Office
Halebidu Hoysaleswara Temple
Hassan
The twin-shrined former Hoysala capital temple ("Dorasamudra"), sacked by Delhi Sultanate forces in the 14th century but still holding some of the most elaborate stone carving in Indian temple architecture.
Stamp at: Halebidu Post Office
Shettihalli Rosary Church Submerged Ruins
Hassan
A roofless 19th-century Gothic church, abandoned after the Gorur dam's backwaters submerged its village, that reappears eerily above the Hemavathi reservoir waters each dry season.
Stamp at: Shettihalli Post Office
Shravanabelagola Monolithic Gommateshwara Statue
Hassan
A 57-foot 10th-century monolithic statue of Bahubali atop Vindhyagiri hill, the tallest free-standing statue of its kind in the world and the foremost pilgrimage site of Digambara Jainism.
Stamp at: Shravanabelagola Post Office