Top 10 Things to do in Hassan

Hassan is a city located in the district headquarters of Hassan district in Karnataka, and is nestled at an altitude of 3220 ft above sea level. Named after the famous temple, the Hasanamba Temple, built here, the city is extremely popular among tourists, pilgrims, and history lovers to name the most prominent ones.
The name of the city is derived from the Hasanamba Temple, the Hindu goddess Shakti or Amba. The 12th century old temple allows visitors only once a year for a week during the Hindu festival Deepavali in October. The city displays a number of temples and monuments that make you time travel to centuries years ago. Hassan is an extremely popular name among the ones religious at heart. Many pilgrims make Hassan their favorite destination along with the history buffs who find the city a great subject to explore the ancient India.
Hassan is all about refine art and culture, where the inscriptions on various historical attractions hint at the administration, taxation, economic status and ruling power of the Hoysala rulers who reigned over the city for a long time. Several Jain temples with spectacular carvings and engravings on its pillars and walls are found in Hassan. Most of the constructions reflect the Nagara style of architecture, especially the Sadashiva temple built in 1249 and the Bucheshwara temple built in the 11th century.

Filter coffee is famous from the kitchen of Hassan. While the local cuisine is dominated by South Indian delicacies that include coconut and rice, fresh fruits including tender coconut are found is abundance in the city. As a whole, the religious environment, the architecture ruled by historic evidences and the typical cuisine make the city famous among those who want to explore the real India that lies in the past.

The history of Hassan dates back to the 11th century when it was ruled by the Hoysala Empire. Dominated by the reign of these rulers, Hassan portrays their cultural, artistic and architectural contributions throughout the city amidst the temples and the monuments. There are several Jain Temples too, found here, which proves that Jainism was at its peak in this city. Visit Hassan to witness the skills, talents and braveness of the Hoysala rulers engraved in almost every wall and every pillar of the temples.