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.
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| Group of Monuments at Pattadakal |
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