Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (UNESCO/NHK)

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by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
published on 05 September 2018

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 ...

Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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