Pattadkal - Karnataka - Pappanath temple, Detail of pillar on the Eastern Entrance of the temple.

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Papanatha temple is built in the vesara style dated to 680. The temple was started in nagara style but later changed to a more balanced Dravidian style. Sculptures here speak of scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharatha. This temple has many similarities with the Navabrahma temples in Alampur, Andhra Pradesh, which were also built by Badami Chalukyas.

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Location: Karnataka, India.
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