"A prominent Jain pelgrim centre" Hassan by cadzand

Hassan Travel Guide: 17 reviews and 33 photos

A148 kms. drive from Bangalore takes us to Sravanabelagola, a prominent Jain pilgrim centre in the Hassan neighbourhood in the Karnataka state.

From Hassan we go along to Belur and visit the wonderful Chennakeskava temple

Last visit to Hassan: Feb 2005
Intro Updated Feb 24, 2005
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Reviews (14)

Getting to Hassan Transportation (1)

By Road: Bangalore and Mysore are linked by road to Hassan, and regular buses ply from Hassan to Belur.. By Train: The... more travel advice

Local market 3 Things to Do (9)

I love strolling on local markets, for the unposed contact with the locals and trying to find out more about their... more travel advice

Local market 2 Things to Do (9)

Rice of course, millet, eggplant, radish, cucumbers, salad, carrots, leak, and last but not least, sweets and sweets and... more travel advice

The local market Things to Do (9)

En route for Belur we picked a local market for the atmosphere, the colours and the “couleur locale”. Loads of... more travel advice

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PierreZA Sep 15, 2008 at 7:22 AM

What a nice page! Seems like a very special place. Groete vanuit Suid Afrika, Pierre
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roamer61 Mar 14, 2008 at 6:57 AM

Wonderful photos and information about Hassan. I liked in particular the photos of the local market.
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mallyak Feb 27, 2008 at 2:26 PM

LOvely pics!I was here 10 years ago and it brings back nice memories.We will be in Antwerp on Aug1st 2008.
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nepalgoods Jul 10, 2007 at 10:05 PM

What a lovely place! Thank you for your birthday wishes.
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cbeaujean Feb 12, 2007 at 2:24 AM

merci pour le conseil....nous allons donc dès à présent commencer à conserver nos chaussettes usagées!en effet,hassan est une de nos étapes prévues....
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matcrazy1 Oct 22, 2006 at 5:09 AM

Amazing view down from the top, better than Lord Gomateshwara statue itself. Haha, funny human elevator/lift. Wow, the colorful Indian trucks look great hmm... they sounded worse, I see.
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Helga67 Mar 29, 2005 at 6:32 AM

Local markets are always so colourful and lovely to visit. Nice page Gini
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cazz38 Mar 18, 2005 at 6:01 AM

Hi Gini,550 stairs must have been worth every step to see such an amazing view,lovely pictures.
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CandS Mar 11, 2005 at 3:14 PM

Great page! I love markets too...the markets in Vanuatu were so interesting... I could have spent days there...
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Gili_S Mar 3, 2005 at 12:32 PM

Blow your horn? Oh, I guess drinking few more would have helped you sleep in the noise LOL. Very nice and beautiful photos here of the sunrise and the spices.