Wednesday 5 February 2014

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, India (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/239

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.

Sender: nagi7, Sent on: 24 Jan, 2014, Received on: 4 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 11 days

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