Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India. An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary, can be seen there. One masterpiece from the group stands out – the Temple of Virupaksha, built c. 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the South.
State of Karnataka, Bijapur District, Badami Taluk
N15 56 53.988 E75 49 0.012
Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (iii)(iv)
Property : 5.56 ha
Buffer zone: 113 ha
Ref: 239rev
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