French: Ensemble de monuments de Pattadakal
The Group of Monuments at Pattadakal is a World Heritage site in India defined by the UNESCO in 1987 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 242 (684, 382, 194) in our monthly survey..

"Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India. An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary, can be seen there. One masterpiece from the group stands out – the Temple of Virupaksha, built c. 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the South."
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