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Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Pattadakal, located in Karnataka, India, is famous for its group of monuments, sculptures and buildings in South Indian history. Pattadakal is blessed with ten temples. Nine are Hindu temples while one is a Jaina sanctuary surrounded by numerous small shrines and plinths. These temples present a blending of North Indian, or Nagara, and South Indian, or Dravida, styles of architecture. The Pattadakal artisans tried their hands on both the styles of art, the earlier temples like Papanatha, Jambulingesvara, Kadasiddesvara, and Kasinatha represent the Nagara style while the three great Shaivite temples of Sangamesvara, Vuirupaksha, and Mallikarjuna are in the Dravida style, as is the Jaina temple. The Pattadakal Virupaksha temple is supposed to have been heavily influenced by the Kailasnath temple at Kanchipuram. The Virupaksha temple is rich in sculptures like those of Lingodbhava, Nataraja, Ravananugraha and Ugranarasimha. The oldest temple built in Pattadakal is the Sangamesvara built by Vijayaditya Satyashriya (AD 697-733). The Virupaksha (745 AD) and Mallikarjuna (755 AD) temple are the main attractions in Pattadakal. They were built by two queens of Vikramaditya II to commemorate his victories over the Pallavas. The Virupaksha temple, built by queen Lokamahadevi, was built in the Southern Dravida style and is the largest in the enclosure. It has a massive gateway and several inscriptions. It is the one with the most Dravidian influence because of the wars with the Pallavas. The courtyard of the Virupaksha is surrounded on east, north and south sides by pillared porches. Mallikarjuna temple was built by Vikramadiyta's second queen Trilokyamahadevi in 745. The decorations of the walls and the pillars are gorgeous, representing scenes from the Ramayan, Mahabharat and Panchatantra. Some images like Dwarapalas, or gate watchmen, are artistically carved. The Virupaksha temple is believed to have inspired the Rasthrakuta kings to carve out the Great Kailasa temple at Ellora. The ceiling panels of the Navagrihas, dipakalas, the dancing Natarajas well as the wall niches containing Ardhanarisvara are all examples of the skills of the artisans of that era. The Jambulinga temple is another small temple with a fine statue of a dancing Shiva or Nataraja along with Nandi and Parvati by his side. Built with a northern style there is a horseshoe shaped arched projection on its facade. The Jain temple is less than a kilometers on the Pattadakal – Badami road, and is built in true Dravidian style. World Heritage Site IndiaAgra Fort | Ajanta Caves | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Churches and Convents of Goa| The Elephant Caves | Ellora Caves | Fatehpur Sikri | Great Living Chola TemplesGroup of Monuments at Hampi | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Humanyun’s Tomb, Delhi | Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Mountain Railways of India The Qutab Minar and its Monuments | Red Fort Complex | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Sun Temple, Konârak | Taj Mahal, Agra | Natural |