Bankapura Nagareshwara temple, located 23 km north-west of Haveri, Karnataka, is a 12th century CE Western Chalukyan marvel. The inscriptions from the year 1091 CE and 1138 CE indicate the temple must have been built during early 12th century CE.
The temple has elaborately carved walls, lathe-turned pillars, highly ornate ceilings, stone art, elegant sculptures – and immaculate precision all-over!
It’s an architectural wonder, showcasing exceptional artistic, architectural, and execution prowess of bygone times!
The temple is intact with all key components of the era, such as Garbhagriha (empty space – no pujas here now), Vimana, mukhamandapa, Navaranga, ardhamandapa and mahamandapa; and is well maintained, thanks to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Highly ornate ceilings in the mahamandapa (large hall with 66 pillars) are worth a special mention here. This is unparalleled and not seen anywhere else!
A wonderful creation!
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/LU2tvvZbj3qtUTeMA
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