World Heritage Identification Number: 239
World Heritage since: 1987
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇮🇳 India
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Exploring the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal: A Blend of Architectural Forms
The Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, located in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India, offers a unique glimpse into the rich cultural history of the region. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, these temples represent the pinnacle of an eclectic art that flourished during the reign of the Chalukya dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: Pattadakal
Pattadakal (Pattadakallu), also called Raktapura, is a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples in northern Karnataka, India. Located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River in Bagalkot district, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Badami and about 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) from Aihole, both of which are historically significant centres of Chalukya monuments. The monument is a protected site under Indian law and is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Additional Site Details
Area: 5.56 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 15.94833 , 75.81667
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