Pattadakal Group of Monuments
Lord Virupaksha & other Shiva shrines
Pattadakal, Bagalkot district, Karnataka
UNESCO World Heritage cluster of 7th–8th century Chalukya temples blending northern and southern styles.
History
Pattadakal was the coronation site of the Badami Chalukya kings. The Virupaksha temple, built around 745 CE by Queen Lokamahadevi to celebrate her husband Vikramaditya II's victory over the Pallavas, is the largest and is still in worship. The ten main temples show Nagara and Dravida styles side by side. It became a UNESCO site in 1987.
Festivals
- Pattadakal Dance Festival (Jan)
- Maha Shivaratri
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Directions to Pattadakal Group of Monuments
How to reach
- By air
- Hubballi Airport, about 160 km
- By train
- Badami, about 22 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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