Most of the festivals in the town of Pattadakal are associated with its temples. The Virupaksha temple car festival, the Mallikarjun temple festival and the Chalukya Utsav (a three-day dance ...

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. Description is available ...

The design of the temple hall and roof of Sangameshvara and Virupaksha temple are similar ... The average minimum and maximum temperature of Pattadakal is as given below. The best time to visit ...

Also read: Rajasthan to Himachal: A journey through India’s most dramatic landscapes Located in Pattadakal, Karnataka, the Virupaksha Temple was built in the 8th century by Queen Lokamahadevi to ...

Pattadakal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a standing illustration of the very best of this art form, with its nine Hindu temples and also one Jain sanctuary, including the Virupaksha temple ...

Taking the temple cluster at Pattadakal as an entry point ... only for the later additions to the temple — those that are contemporaneous with the Virupaksha and Mallikarjuna Temples. 22. EITA, vol. 1 ...

Dating back to the 13th century Kakatiya period, this temple was initiated in 1213 CE under Rudradeva and Recharla Rudra, taking 40 years to complete. It boasts carved granite pillars and a ...

Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of ... One masterpiece from the group stands out – the Temple of Virupaksha, built c. 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory ...