Travel to Pattadakal
is a religious tour to temples here depicting Chalukyan
Architecture.Pattadakal is a World Heritage Centre
and is situated on the left bank of the Malaprabha
river. Tourist mostly travel to Pattadakal to visit
the ten most important temples here.
The unique aspect of the temple here are that
they depict both the Dravidian as well as Indo-Aryan
style of architecture. When you travel to Pattadakal
which is just 22km from Badami you will find not
only ten temples here but also a Jain Sanctuary.
The monuments in Tour of Pattadakal was declared as World
Heritage Site in 1987.
Places you must visit when
you travel to Pattadakal in Karnataka are:
- Virupaksha Temple
:The biggest temple here built by Queen Lokamahadevi
has a close resemblance to Kailashnatha temple
in Kanchi. Here you will find a large quadrangle
surrounded by small cells, and there is a huge
gateway.Here you will find sculptures like those
of those of lingodbhava, Nataraja, Ravananugraha
and Ugranarasimha .
- Mallikarjuna and
Papanatha temples which are intricately carved
structures . In the inner hall of the Papanatha
temple you will find the statute of Nandi and
Virabhadra. There are 16 pillars in the main hall
with beautiful carvings. Papanath Temple is much
similar to Navabrahma temples in Alampur,Andhra
Pradesh.
- Stop next during your travel to Pattadakal
to Sangameshvara Temple ,which was built by King
Vijayditya Satyashraya.Though it is incomplete,
it is worth a visit as it is very attractive.
- The Jain Temple
here are constructed in Dravidian style and are
from the Rashtrakuta Period.
- Museum of the Plains and Sculpture gallery
which is maintained by the Archeological Survey
of India is another tourist attraction which is
a must viit on your Tour of Pattadakal.
Another attraction of your travel to Pattadakal
is The Pattadakal Dance Festival ,an annual fair
is organized by the Government of Karnataka
How To Reach Tour of Pattadakal:
Rail: Badami Railway station is the nearest
at a distance of 24 km .
Road: Good network of roads connect Pattadakal
with Aihole which is 24km away and Badami which
is 29km away.
Indian Travel Guide invites you for the Travel to Pattadakal Karnataka, a World Heritage Site ,contact
us for more information.
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