🛕 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
UNESCO World Heritage Site ensemble of 8th-century Hindu and Jain temples in Karnataka
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
- Nine Hindu temples and one Jain sanctuary from the 8th century
- Built during the Early Western Chalukya dynasty under King Vikramaditya II
- Located on the banks of the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India
Pattadakal, meaning "Place of Coronation," is an ensemble of temples constructed during the 8th century on the banks of the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India. The site served as a royal ceremonial center for the Chalukyan kings and showcases a distinctive synthesis of North Indian (Nagara) and South Indian (Dravida) architectural traditions. The monuments represent a critical period in Indian temple architecture and reflect the religious tolerance and aesthetic ambitions of the Chalukyan ...