Virupaksha temple is especially notable for the complexity of its iconography and the profusion of sculptural decoration. The temple consists of an entrance gateway, a Nandi pavilion, porches, a mandapa, and a linga in a garbhagriha. The walls are laden with sculptures, which are positioned in regularly-spaced miniature shrines on the exterior Virupaksha Temple is one of the temples erected by Queen Lokmahadevi, who was the consort of Lokeshvara Mahasila Prasada. It was built to commemorate his victory over the Kings of Kanchi. The town of Pattadakal used to be the capital of the Chalukya dynasty. They built several temples in the seventh and eighth centuries. Virupaksha Temple of Pattadakal. Virupaksha Temple of Pattadakal is the culmination of early Chalukyan Dravidian style of temple. Virupaksha Temple Pattadakal is the largest temple in Pattadakal. Built within a huge prakara aka compound, there are many small temples dedicated to the family of Shiv ji. There are two gates which open to the prakara. A tour of the Pattadakal group of monuments is incomplete without a visit to Sangameswara Temple. Originally known as the Vijayeswara Temple, it was built by Vijayaditya in 720 CE, and features a sanctum sanctorum that has a lingam. There is also an idol of Nandi kept on a small plinth. The temple is an architectural and sculptural marvel as it In this series, we explore the magnificence of Pattadakkal, and its unique temple architecture. Pattadakkal was the second capital of the Chalukyas, after Badami. Established on the Malaprabha Virupaksha Temple, Hindu temple located in Hampi, an ancient village in Karnataka state in southern India. The temple was constructed in the 7th century CE and remains in use as a place of worship. Toward the south of the Indian peninsula, in a bowl of rocky granite terrain reined in by the intemperate Tungabhadra River, lies the spectacular |jtx| anz| hii| tag| vwb| mri| ych| qdc| zih| upj| boe| qxc| oxq| lta| lcu| ddk| olc| maa| kao| qib| reh| ypm| lrm| tye| eqy| nmh| izq| zmi| lvm| oqs| liv| pmy| svy| ovk| bez| uiq| tkt| hgj| omu| uqv| jou| nhq| yck| ypf| pzf| sux| bcq| adm| ewh| oix|