page_title: Kundgol
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Kundgol / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Kundgol Shambhulinga_temple 15 km from Hubli Author and Source&#160;: Manjunath Doddamani, Gajendragad, Karnataka (North), India
context_page_description: Kundgol also spelled as Kundagola is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
context_section_description: Shambhulinga Temple
  At Kundgol there is a huge Shiva temple from the 11th century called Shri Shambhulingeshwara Temple, built by Western Chalukyas. It is built with highly polished stones, which are dovetailed into one another. The carvings and images on the pillars are well cut.
  On the side of the door steps of the temple, carvings of the Lion face a long scroll issuing from its mouth.
  This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati. Although damaged, the exterior of the temple is decorated with lotus and kirtimukha faces and apparently hundreds of Brahmanical images.
  This temple was a victim of Muhammadans. It was repaired by a former chief (During 1808-9).
caption: Shri Shambhulingeshwara temple at Kundgol, Karnataka
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