PattadakalPattadakal (22 km from Aihole): It was the commemorative site for the Chalukyan rulers from the 7th to 9th centuries A D . The temples here include Kada Siddeswara, Jambulinga, Sangameswara, Mallikarjuna, Virupaksha and Papanatha.
Koodalasangama (45 km from Aihole) : This important pilgrim centre is situated at the confluence of the Malaprabha and Krishna rivers. The Siva temple here is dedicated to Lord Sangameswara. In the temple complex, there are images of Basaveshwara, his consort Neelamma, Nandi and Ganesha.
Temples in Dharwad district:
This district boasts of a few major shrines, built in the 12th century by Kalyani Chalukyas and Vijayanagar rulers. These include Doddabasappa temple at Dambala (75 km from Dharwad); Someshwara temple at Lakshmeshwar (65 km); Nageshwara temple at Bankapura (30 km); Trikuteshwara temple at Gadag (75 km); Siddhadeva temple at Haveri (90 km); Adikeshava temple at Kaginelli (14 km from Haveri - the deity here was installed by saint Kanakadasa); Mallari temple at Gudda Guddaapura (5 km from Devaragudda station); Jain temple at Lakkundi.
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Wednesday, 14 November 2012
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