Pattadakal | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 17/12/2018

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Pattadakal


00:01:23 1 Location
00:02:34 2 History
00:06:22 3 Description
00:06:31 3.1 Site layout
00:07:04 3.2 Style
00:08:10 3.3 Kadasiddheshwara temple
00:09:26 3.4 Jambulingeshwara temple
00:10:54 3.5 Galaganatha Temple
00:12:31 3.6 Chandrashekhara Temple
00:13:32 3.7 Sangameshwara Temple
00:16:44 3.8 Kashi Vishwanatha Temple
00:19:08 3.9 Mallikarjuna Temple
00:21:28 3.10 Virupaksha Temple
00:25:45 3.11 Papanatha temple
00:27:33 3.12 Jain Narayana Temple
00:29:09 3.13 Other monuments and inscriptions
00:30:53 4 Significance
00:32:55 4.1 Early medieval era music and arts
00:33:29 5 See also



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Pattadakal, also called Paṭṭadakallu or Raktapura, is a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples in northern Karnataka (India). Located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River in Bagalakote district, this UNESCO World Heritage site  is 14 miles (23 km) from Badami and about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Aihole, both of which are historically significant centres of Chalukya monuments. The monument is a protected site under Indian law and is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).UNESCO has described Pattadakal as "a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India" and an illustration of "eclectic art" at its height. The Hindu temples are generally dedicated to Shiva, but elements of Vaishnavism and Shaktism theology and legends are also featured. The friezes in the Hindu temples display various Vedic and Puranic concepts, depict stories from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, as well as elements of other Hindu texts, such as the Panchatantra and the Kirātārjunīya. The Jain temple is only dedicated to a single Jina. The most sophisticated temples, with complex friezes and a fusion of Northern and Southern styles, are found in the Papanatha and Virupaksha temples. The Virupaksha temple is an active house of Hindu worship.