| World Heritage Sites in Karnataka | |
| Hampi | Pattadakal |
| Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Bagalkot District, Badami Taluk, Karnataka, India Date of Inscription: 1987 Criteria: (iii)(iv) Official Link to Unesco Website : http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/239/ Click to view the Panoromic view presented by http://World-Heritage-Tour.org Click here for a photographic journey thru Pattadakal taken during May Expedition 2009 by Vijayanand Gurudev Pattadakal comprises of nine temples and one Buddhist mandir as well. Its a breath taking view to find various forms and transformation of temple architecture. One can simply stand still and keep observing how the Nagara formed evolved into Dravida form of temple construction which later became predominant in South Indian temple even till today. As referred by many Historians, it is the cradel of Temple Architecture Forms and Transformation. For further reading, please refer the below books Encyclopedia of Indian Temple Architecture South India Upper Dravidadesa Early Phase c. AD 550 - 1075 Edited by Michael W. Meister, M A Dhaky Published by American Institute of Indian Studies, 1986 ISBN : 81-227992-1 Monumental Legacy - Pattadakal By George Michell ISBN : 019566057-9 First Published : 2002 | |
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