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Temples of Pattadakal (Monuments at Pattadakal) description and photos - India. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Monuments at Pattadakal.

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The small settlement of Pattadakal, which is located in Karnataka on the coast of the Malaprabha River, despite its modest size, is known throughout the world for its unique temple complex, which is located on its territory.

Pattadakal was once a large city - the capital of the South Indian Empire Chalukya. Then it was called, according to the preserved written sources of that time, Kisuvolal - the Red City. It was during that period, in the VII-VIII centuries, that the famous temples were built. In total, ten religious buildings have been created on the territory of the city, among which one can distinguish the Hindu temples of Virupaksha, Sangameshvara, Mallikarjuna, Kashivisvanatha, Kadasiddhesvara, Jamblingesvara, Galganatha, as well as one Jani temple. Four of them are made in the Dravidian style, traditional for the southern part of India, four - in the nagar style, more typical of northern India, and one more embodied both of these styles.

The largest and most famous is the Virupaksha temple, which was created by order of Queen Lokamahadevi in the distant 745 in honor of one of the military victories of her husband Vikramaditya II over the powerful Pallava dynasty and the capture of Kanchi. The building is an architecturally complex multi-tiered structure with three entrances (north, east, south), several halls, including the main sanctuary. The temple is decorated with a large number of columns and sculptures. Its walls are covered with geometric and floral ornaments.

In 1987, the Pattadakal temple complex was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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