Western Chalukya temples

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Some famous temples built by the Western Chalukyas, referred to as the "Later Chalukya art" that flourished in and around the Tungabhadra River districts of modern Karnataka state, India, are included in the table below. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Famous Western Chalukya temples in Karnataka (973–1200)
NameLocationDistrictPeriod
Bhutanatha BadamiBagalkot11th century
Mallikarjuna groupBadamiBagalkot11th century
YellammaBadamiBagalkot11th century
AmrtesvaraAnnigeriDharwad1050 C.E.
Brahma Jinalaya Lakkundi Gadag 11th century
Kasivisvesvara LakkundiGadag1086 C.E.
Veeranarayana GadagGadag1098 C.E.
Nannesvara LakkundiGadag11th century
MuktesvaraChavudayyadanapuraHaveri12th century
Siddhesvara Haveri Haveri 11th century
Tarakesvara Hangal Haveri12th century
GanapatiHangalHaveri12th century
GalageshwaraGalaganathaHaveri11th century
SarweshwaraNaregalHaveri11th century
Parsvanatha Shravanabelagola Hassan1083 C.E.
Arvattukhamba Bankapura Haveri1091 C.E.
ShambulingaKundgolDharwad11th century
SantesvaraTilavalliHaveri12th century
Kaithabesvara KubaturShimoga1100 C.E.
TrimurtinarayanaBandalikeShimoga1160 C.E.
Mahadeva Itagi Koppal 1112 C.E.
Mallikarjuna Kuruvatti Bellary 11th century
Bhimeshvara NilagundaDavangere1075-1100 C.E.
Kallesvara BagaliDavangere986 C.E.
Kedareshvara Balligavi Shimoga 1060 C.E.
Tripurantakesvara BalligaviShimoga1070 C.E.
GandabherundesvaraBalligaviShimoga1060 C.E.
Trikutesvara & Sarasvati Gadag Gadag1070 C.E.
Dodda Basappa Dambal Gadag12th century
ChandramaulesvaraUnkalDharwad11th century
Jod-Kalasa Gudi Sudi Gadag1060 C.E.
MallikarjunaSudiGadag1030 C.E.
KumbhesvaraLakkundiGadag11th century
NaganathaLakkundiGadag11th century
ManikesvaraLakkundiGadag11th century
BasavesvaraBasavana Bagevadi Bijapur 1050 C.E.
Somesvara Lakshmeshwara Gadag12th century
Kallesvara HirehadagaliBellary1057 C.E.
KadambesvaraRattihalliHaveri12th century
KamalanarayanaDegaonBelgaum12th century
DattatreyaChattarkiBijapur12th century
KallesvaraHuvvinahadagalliBellary12th century
Kallesvara AmbaliBellary1083 C.E.
MahadevaJalsingiBidar12th century

Notes

  1. Foekema (2003), p91
  2. Cousens (1926), pp77–132
  3. Hardy(1995), pp317-348
  4. Gunther, Michael D 2002. "Monuments of India - V" . Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  5. Kamat. "Temples of Karnataka". Timeless Theater - Karnataka. Kamat's Potpourri. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  6. "Monuments of Bangalore Circle, Archaeological Survey of India". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  7. Diwakar, Ranganath Ramachandra (1968), p.285

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