Hassan (district)

district in Karnataka, India

Hassan is a district in Karnataka State.

The royal insignia of the Hoysala kings
Old Kanna inscription at Halmidi village
Nelagahalli Temple near Sakleshpura

Cities

  • 🌍 Belur — the capital of the Hoysalla dynasty and Hale Belur the older capital.


  • 🌍 Arsikere — biggest taluk headquarters in Hassan district

Other destinations

  • Nuggehalli — a quaint village having two eleventh century Hoysala temples.

Understand

Talk

Kannada is the most widely spoken language and people in urban areas can also understand English and Hindi.

Get in

Get around

See

Do

Eat

Drink

Hot piping Coffee prepared with cattle milk.

Stay safe

Western parts of Hassan district are covered with forest . Be careful while entering these forests as there many reports of elephant attacks on humans.

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