Pattadakal is a village in Karnataka. It lies on the
banks of the Malaprabha River in Bagalkot district. It is near to Badami and Aihole. It is well known for its historic temples. monuments in vesara style of Hindu temple architecture. The town displays
both Dravidian (Southern) and the Nagara (Northern, Indo-Aryan) styles of
temple architecture.UNESCO in 1987 included Pattadakal in its list of World
Heritage sites. Pattadakal the capital of the Chalukya dynasty of
Southern India. There are ten temples including a Jain sanctuary surrounded by numerous small
shrines and plinths. Four temples were built in Dravidian style, four in Nagara
style of Northern India and the Papanatha temple in mixed style.
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