Sri Veereshwara Temple,
also known as Pataleshwara temple, at Belur in Karnataka was in a dilapidated
state like many temples in villages and towns in India. The 12th century temple was
built during the rule of Hoysala dynasty. The renovation program was taken up
by the Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Dharmotthana Trust.
The Hindu reports
The trust had taken up the renovation of the ancient temple,
keeping the aesthetical value and salient features of the Hoysala structure
intact.
The basement of the temple was looking as though it had
sprouted from the earth’s surface. That was probably the reason for the temple
being known as Pataleshwara temple.
Local residents constituted a committee for the restoration
of the temple and approached the Dharmasthala trust for their cause. In
response, the trust, which has expert engineers and retired archaeologists,
restored the basement and gave a new look to the temple.
