Pattadakal, Karnataka,
India
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The monuments at Pattadakal, a
World Heritage site,
represent early experiments in Hindu temple architecture, incorporating
both the Dravidian (or the Southern) and the Nagara (or the Northern) styles of temple architecture. Pattadakal was an early
capital of the Chalukyas of Southern India, who built these temples in
the seventh and eighth centuries. Of the nine temples and a Jain
sanctuary, the best known is the Virupaksha temple, built by Queen
Lokamahadevi c. 740 to commemorate her husband's victory over the
Pallavas. ( more )
Pattadakal
temple complex
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A World Heritage site
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Built by the
Chalukyas
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From 7th-8th
centuries CE
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Sangameshwara
temple (1,
2)
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Virupaksha
temple
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... carving
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Rear walls
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Temple guard
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Shiva slaying
demon
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Amorous couple
(1, 2)
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Amorous couple
(1, 2)
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Temple
interior
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Nandi temple
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Pillar detail
(1, 2)
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Pillar detail
(1, 2)
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Nandi with
priest (more)
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Kadasiddeshwara temple
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Galagnath
temple exterior
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Jambulinga and
Galagnath temples
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Mallikarjuna
temple (inside)
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Guard at the
inner sanctum
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Pillar detail
(1,
2,
3)
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Couple with
child
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Amorous couple
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Amorous couple
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Amorous couple
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Amorous couple
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