Group of Monuments at Pattadakal World Heritage Site

Official name

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | UNESCO

Country

India | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

State of Karnataka, Bijapur District, Badami Taluk
15.9483° Lat, 75.8166° Lon | Map

Code

239

Time Zone

Asia/Kolkata (IST, +0530)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1987. 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 husband's victory over the kings from the South.