Sri Mallikarjuna Gudi - Hindu temple in Pattadakal - Bagalkote, India

Pattadakal literally means 'coronation stone' and bears testimony to the later phase of evolution of the distinctive Early Chalukyan architecture. The gestation phase of this development which took place in Aihole, Badami (the ancient capital), Alampur, and Mahakuta finds its culmination here. It is in the last few decades, during the successive reigns of Vijayaditya (696-733 CE), Vikramaditya II (733-746 CE) and Kirtivarman II (746-753 CE), that several temples were gradually constructed in this fertile valley. A Jain shrine was constructed much later, after the collapse of the empire by their successor Rashtrakuta Dynasty (8th-10th centuries CE) in the 9th century CE. Temple Architecture The basic plan of a temple runs thus: the garbha griha (sanctum sanctorum) opens to an antarala (vestibule) and houses the murti (enshrined image) on a pitha (pedestal). An expansive pillared mandapa (hall) adjoins the antarala. A shikhara (superstructure) rises on top of the garbha griha and contains an amalaka (a ribbed stone) with a kalash (pot with mango leaves and a coconut) at its finial. The vimana then comprises both the garbha griha and shikhara. Temples built here are all dedicated to Shiva and face east. However, depiction of religious motifs through free-standing sculptures and reliefs is not limited to Shaivism but recruits images generously from the Hindu pantheon. Other than the nine Shaiva temples in the compound, there is one Jain temple located almost a kilometre to the west dedicated to the 23rd Tirthankar, Parsvanatha.

Mallikarjuna temple, mid-8th-century Shiva temple, sponsored by queen Trailokya Mahadevi is one of the big temples in Pattadakal Complex. Temple has many similarities to neighbouring Virupaksh Temple which is built in the same era. Carving of dancing Shiva, Purana stories, Mahabharata stories, Panchatantra stories can be seen on the walls of mallikarjun temple. They used carvings for storytelling which is very impressive. This temple is must visit place in pattadakal tour.

Very well constructed place i like this place when i went to this place i was very peaceful and went have a lot of monument over here a lot of things can be discovered it is a very big historic place well we're can learn a lot things like we're can gain knowledge about kings, the century in which it was built and many more such things and i hope that u guys also like this historically built plave Thank you

Mallikarjuna temple, also known as Trilokeshwara temple, is named after the second queen Trilokamahadevi who built it This temple was built in 745 AD to honor her husband's victory over Pallavas This is a smaller version of the Virupaksha temple, but here the tower is topped by a dome, whereas Virupaksha temple tower has a square top. This temple has 18 pillars dedicated to the Ramayana & the Mahabharata. Outer wall has pierced screens alternating the sculptures On the ceiling is a panel of Durga fighting the buffalo demon One panel shows wrestlers engaged in matches & in another elephant toppling the tree Another column relief depicts Samudra manthan wherein Gods & demons at either ends of a churning rope, Vasuki wrapped around Vishnu, churn the cosmic ocean (Sea of Milk) to extract amrith

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Mallikarjuna Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Pattadakal in Bagalkot District of Karnataka, India. This temple is part of Pattadakal Group of Monuments, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Temple complex is located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River. Mallikarjuna temple, also called the Trailokeswara Maha Saila Prasada in a local inscription, is a mid-8th Century Shiva temple sponsored by queen Trailokyamahadevi. It is located south of the Kashi Vishwanatha temple, southwest of the Sangameswara temple and near Virupaksha Temple. The monument is a protected site under Indian law and is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Another beautiful temple. This is incomplete temple. But designs are similar to Virupakshi temple beside this temple.