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The Durga temple is an early 8th-century Hindu temple located in Aihole, Karnataka, India. Originally dedicated to Surya , it has the most embellished and largest relief panels in Aihole depicting artwork of Shaivism , Vaishnavism , Shaktism and Vedic deities. [ 1 ]
Durga temple at Aihole. There are more than a 100 temples in the village dating from the 6th to the 12th centuries. Of these around 30 temples are within an enclosed area and the others are spread all over the village. The Aihole was the first capital of the early Chalukyas and is a veritable treasure trove of ancient temples.
The Durga temple is the principal attraction for Aihole visitors and iconic in its apsidal layout. [49] [note 2] This shape is similar to 2nd or 1st century BCE Buddhist chaitya halls found in Ajanta Caves. The Durga temple stands on a high moulded adhisthana and a damaged tower that had a curvilinear
This is the floor plan of the Durga Hindu temple. It is not dedicated to goddess Durga, but it is called Durga because it served as a "Durg" (fort) during Islamic Sultanate invasion of this region. The temple's architectural plan follows the apsidal, square and circle principle found in historic Sanskrit texts.
Aihole: Bagalkot Temple close to Ladkhan temple: N-KA-D88 Temple in the fields at north-west corner of the village Aihole: Bagalkot Upload Photo: N-KA-D89 Huchchappayya matha in S.No. 270 Aihole: Bagalkot Huchchappayya matha in S.No. 270: N-KA-D90 Ladkhan temple Aihole: Bagalkot Ladkhan temple: N-KA-D91 Temple on the north of Durga temple ...
The Bhutanatha hill has 4 temples, with several beautiful bas reliefs. These cave temples date back to the 6th century. The Dattatreya temple goes back to the 12th century. The Mallikarjuna temple with a star shaped plan goes back to the 11th century. Badami Cave Temples [5] Durga_temple Aihole, Bagalkot District, North Karnataka
English: Aihole temples and monuments, also called Aivalli or Ayyavole or Aiholi temples and monuments, are a collection of over 100 temples built predominantly between 6th and 8th century near Malaprabha river in Karnataka. At this point, the river turns northwards towards the Himalayas which likely had significance as a location.
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