I visited Trikooteshwara temple complex and surrounding temples near Gadag recently… This temple complex dates back to the Kalyani Chalukyas who ruled this region from around 1050 to 1200 CE, during which time about 50 temples were built. Saraswathi temple has been vandalised by miscreants in the early age and hence pooja is not offered here. But the architecture is superb. A number of late Chalukya monuments (11th-12th centuries) in the city indicate its historic past. Other temples in Gadag are those dedicated to Someshwara and Veera Narayana. In the middle of the city stands the Someshvara Temple. Though abandoned and now in a dilapidated state, its intricate carvings are fairly well preserved. The doorways to the hall have densely carved figures and foliation. Of all the nearby temples , Brahmajinalaya stands as the testimony of the high rank in the Karnataka temple Archietecture. Brahma Jainalaya was built by queen Attimabbe is the largest of many Jain temples in Lakkundi. This Basadi is dedicated to Mahavira, the most revered saint of Jainism... Enjoy the glimpse of the beauty of this world famous Kannada architecture.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:10:45 +0000
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