Nannesvara Temple, Lakkundi

Gadag district, India

Also known as: నన్నేశ్వర దేవాలయం, లక్కుండి

*The Nannesvara is located in the southern part of Lakkundi (immediate west of the Kasivisvesvara temple). It is about 12 kilometers southeast of Gadag-Betageri twin city, between Hampi and Goa. It can be reached by India's National Highway 67. A Hindu temple of Shaivism tradition, it is also referr
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The Nannesvara Temple, also referred to as the Nanneshvara temple, is an 11th-century Hindu temple in Lakkundi, Gadag district, Karnataka. It is notable for being the earliest known imperial-style temple of the Kalyana Chalukyas, one with significant influences from both North Indian and South Indian schools of Hindu architecture. It stands immediately west to the much larger and more ornate Kasivisvesvara twin Temple in a similar style.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
Founded1100[1]
Heritage listingMonument of National Importance[1]
LocationGadag district, India
StatusActive

History

  1. 1100 — Founded / built[1]

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q15260943 — Wikidata
  2. Nannesvara Temple, Lakkundi - Wikipedia — Wikipedia