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Karnataka -
- Haveri: This town has Siddheshvara Temple that was built in the 12th century. Siddeshvara Temple situated in the heart of the city of Haveri, in side the well maintained garden.
Trikuteshwara Temple complex at Gadag
- Gadag: It is a twin city municipality and it is 55 km from Hubli-Dharward. It is a great centre of Kalyani Chalukyasart with the large Trikuteshwara temple. It was latter expanded by Kalyani Chalukyas into a vast complex.[15] The complex has triple shrines once housing Shiva, Brahma and Surya. The Saraswathi temple has the shining decorative pillars, and the Saraswathi image, and it is one of the largest examples of Chalukya art. The place has Someshwara and Rameshwara temples of Chalukya style. It has Veeranarayana temple of Chalukya times.
Lakkundi Monuments
- Lakkundi, 10 km from Gadag, Gadag District: There were 100 temples and 100 wells but now few can be visited. These include Bhramhajeenalaya,Kasivisvesvara and Kalyani.
- Someshwara temple complexLakshmeshwar
Someshwara temple complex is inLakshmeshwar in the Shirahatti Taluk,Gadag District, North Karnataka. The temple complex has the Someshwara temple of Shiva along with so many Shiva temples in side the fort like compound.
- Galaganatha Galageshwara temple
It is located in the Haveri District. The temple has big open hall and pyramidal shaped Garbhagudi. The temple is situated along the Tungabhadra river.
- Chaudayyadanapura Mukteshwara temple, near Ranebennur in Haveri District, North Karnataka
- Mahadeva Temple (Itagi)
Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Koppal district, North Karnataka, built during 1112 CE. This temple is an example ofdravida articulation with a nagarasuperstructure. This Temple is also called Devalayagala Chakravarti in Kannada (Emperor among Temples).
- Shambulinga Temple Kundgol
Kundgol is about 15 km from Hubli-Dharwad. This place is famous[citation needed] for Hindustani music[16] and Huge Shambulinga Temple.
- Hooli Panchalingeshwara Temple
- Lakshmeshwar has Someshwara temple complex, Jinalaya.
Someshwara temple atLakshmeshwar, North Karnataka
Kudalasangama has Sangamanatha temple which belongs to Chalukya. It is a Karma Bhumi of Basavanna. Kudalasangama development authority has developed this place as one of the International tourism place. From Kudalasangama Almatti Dam is about 12 km, it has got North Karnataka's biggest Rock Garden.
Rashtrakuta dynasty
Kadamba dynasty
Large domical ceiling in the main hall at Tarateshwara temple Hangal
The place is in Background of Western Ghats in lush green atmosphere. It was the second capital of the Kadambas ofBanavasi. The huge Bhuvaraha Narasimha temple has tall images of Varaha, Narasimha, Narayana and Surya. Halasi has a fort and temples of Gokarneshswara, Kapileshwara, Swarneshwara and Hatakeshwara.
Hanagal was the capital of HangalKadambas, feudatories of Kalyani Chalukyas. It was mentioned as Panungal in records and identified by tradition with Viratanagara ofMahabharatha days. It is on the left bank of the Dharma River. The Tarakeshwara temple here is a huge structure with series of images and polished tall Chalukya pillars. The other temples are Virabhadra, Billeshwara and Ramalinga etc. There is a Veerashaiva Kumaraswamy Matha here.
Banavasi was the capital of Kadambas. The place is on the bank of the Varada river and its laterite fort is surrounded by the river at its three sides. Ashoka is said to have sent his missionaries to 'Vanavasa'.Banavasi also containsBuddhist brick monuments. Chutu prince Nagashri built a Buddhist Vihara, a tank and installed a Naga image at the place according to a Parkrit record at the place. There is also a monument at Banavasi, Mudhukeshvara temple and also Kadamba Nagara Shikhara is seen on the garbhagriha of this temple. Records here indicate thatBuddhism and Jainism were popular.
Contd..... Part III
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