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The Durga temple at Aihole has been a subject of much debate and several wrong theories since it discovery. Gary Tartakov, a scholar of Architecture and Archaeology, has published a lengthy and detailed historiographic review of how it has baffled scholars, been misidentified and how some have wrongly accused early Hindus of appropriating a temple that did not belong to them.
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. GPS location of the monument:
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
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
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Bhuvaraha Narasimha temple Halasi, Karnataka Kadamba architecture was a style of temple architecture founded by Mayurasharma in the 4th century AD in Karnataka , India . [ 1 ] Kadambas created new style of architecture which was the basis of the Hoysalas style of architecture, developed original school of sculpture, was the forerunner of series ...
Famous Western Chalukya temples in Karnataka (973–1200) Name Location District Period Bhutanatha: Badami Bagalkot 11th century Mallikarjuna group Badami Bagalkot 11th century Yellamma Badami Bagalkot 11th century Amrtesvara Annigeri Dharwad 1050 C.E. Brahma Jinalaya: Lakkundi: Gadag: 11th century Kasivisvesvara: Lakkundi Gadag 1086 C.E ...