page_title: Doddabasappa Temple
section_title: Temple plan
hierarchical_section_title: Doddabasappa Temple / Temple plan
caption_attribution_description: English: This image was taken by me (Dinesh Kannambadi) at the Dodda Basappa Temple in Dambal, Gadag district, Karnataka state, India
context_page_description: Doddabasappa Temple is a 12th-century Western Chalukyan architectural innovation in Dambal, Karnataka state, India. Dambal is about 20 km southeast of Gadag city and 24 km southwest of Ittagi in Koppal district. The sanctum contains a Shiva linga, the symbol of the presiding deity, God Shiva. The temple interior is a standard construction and consists of a sanctum, a vestibule and a main mantapa. The vestibule connects the sanctum to the mantapa. The Western Chalukya monuments, regional variants of existing dravida temples, defined the Karnata dravida architectural tradition.
caption: Half pillar supports the roof of the porch
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