Question

Write a note on Pattadakal.

Answer 1

1. Pattdakal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2. It is a small village in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka.
3. It has ten temples.
4. Out of them, four were built in northern style (Nagara), while the rest six are in the southern (Dravida) style.
5. Virupaksha Temple and Sangameshwara Temple are in Dravida style and Papanatha temple is in Nagara style.
6. The Virupaksha temple is built on the model of the Kanchi Kailasanatha temple.
7. Sculptors brought from Kanchi were employed in its construction