The Papanatha temple, Pattadakal temple complex, Pattadakal, Karnataka, India. View from west.
The Papanatha temple, Pattadakal temple complex, Pattadakal, Karnataka, India. View from west. Elevationally, from the bottom are adhishthana, bhitti (wall), kapota, hara and prastaraall of typical vimana style of architecture. But unusually, the sikhara is of rekha-nagara style.
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Location: Pattadakal, Karnataka, India
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