Ceiling view of Durga temple(the fortress temple) in Aihole, Karnataka,india
Aihole, a tranquil village on the banks of the Malaprabha River, is acclaimed as the cradle of Hindu temple architecture. There are about 125 temples divided into 22 groups scattered all over the villages and nearby fields. Most of these temples were built between the 6th & 8th century .The most impressive one is the Durga Temple (the fortress temple) with its semicircular apse, elevated plinth, and the gallery encircling the sanctum. It is apsidal in plan, along the lines of a Buddhist chaitya, a high moulded adisthana and a tower - curvilinear shikhara. A pillared corridor runs around the temple, enveloping the shrine, the mukhamandapa and the sabhamandapa. All through the temple, there are beautiful carvings.
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Location: Aihole,Bagalkot,Karnataka,south india,india,asia.
Photo credit: © Muthuraman Vaithinathan / Alamy / Afripics
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