Carved idols on the outer wall of the temples, Pattadakal temple complex, Karnataka, India


Pattadakal, also called Paṭṭadakallu or Raktapura, is a complex of 7th and 8th century CE Hindu and Jain temples in northern Karnataka, India, located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River in Bagalakote district, this group of monuments are declaired as UNESCO World Heritage site.


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Location: Pattadkal, Bagalkot District, Karnataka, India
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