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 ...

Declared a world heritage site in 1987, Pattadakal, situated on the banks of the Malaprabha river in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, represents the high point of temple architecture under the ...

Built by Chalukya king Vijayaditya Satyashraya, the temple is the oldest in Pattadakal. On the outer wall of the temple, visitors can spot sculptures of Ugranarasimha, Nataraja. The design of the ...