Close to Halebidu, this is a better preserved large Hoysala monument found in the small village of Belavadi, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India.

The notable features of this stellate-style temple include its exquisitely ornamented Vesara superstructures (shikara) with jewelry-like details.

Then, Belavadi was where Pandava prince Bheema killed the demon Bakasura and protected the village and its people.

[2] The plan of the temple is unique in that two of the shrines face each other and are located on either side of a wide and spacious open mantapa (hall) containing thirty seven bays.

This third shrine is an older construction and exhibits a standard architectural idiom containing all the basic elements of a Hoysala temple.

In all, the temple complex has fifty nine bays (hence it has many pillars), most of which are lathe-turned and bell shaped,[6] while a few have decorative carvings on them.

A panel of Hindu deities and their attendants (frieze) are below this eves followed by a set of five moldings that form the base of the wall.

The important sculptures with fine finish are that of the Hindu god Krishna dancing on the head of Kalia the serpent, and the Garuda (eagle).

The southern shrine has an 8 ft (2.4 m) tall image of Venugopala (the god Krishna playing a flute) including a garuda pedestal and the northern shrine has a 7 ft (2.1 m) tall image of Yoganarasimha, sitting in a yoga posture.