Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
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A cluster of Chalukya temples on the Malaprabha river where northern (Nagara) and southern (Dravida) temple styles stand side by side.
TemplePattadakal, Bagalkot districtBest time to visit: October to MarchUNESCO heritage 1987
Highlights
- Virupaksha Temple, built by Queen Lokamahadevi
- Mallikarjuna and Papanatha temples
- Nagara and Dravida temples in one complex
- Dance festival held in the temple setting
Significance
Built mainly in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukyas of Badami, Pattadakal was a place for royal ceremonies and shows the high point of early temple architecture in South India.