Hassan is a district headquarters and a city for Hassan district of state Karnataka.  The town is located about 934 mts above the sea level with weather that is pretty much same as capital Bangalore.  The town is abode for Master Control Facility of Indian Space Research Organisation.  Hassan was discovered in the 11th century, by Channa Krishnappa Naik, a Palegar.  The place was called Hassan after the Goddess "Haasanamba", the goddess and presiding deity of the town.  It can also be called the temple-architectural capital of Karnataka.

Hassan History

Hassans history is basically the history of two prominent dynasties that are ruled in Karnataka, that are Western Ganga Dynasty of Talkad and the Hoysala Empire.  The Vijayanagar kings patronised Chennakesava of Belur as their family deity in the 15th and 16th centuries and was also ruled by Adilshahis of Bijapur and Mughal Empire after decline of the Vijayanagar.  Hassan became a land of contention between the Keladi Nayakas of Shimoga and the Mysore Kingdom in the 17th and 18th centuries with lastly merged as an independent Mysore kingdom. Hassan District was under the supremacy of  Mouryas of North in the  3rd BC and later the kingdoms of Kadambas, Chalukyas, Gangas, Hoysalas, and Vijayanagar empire.  The Hoysalas brought universal acclaimation to the district through their unique style of temple architecture.

Hassan Tourism

Tourist places in Hassan
Channakeshava Temple  Belur.
Halebeed temple
Hoysalaeswara Temple
Kedreshwara temple
Shravanabelagola