The Papanatha temple, Pattadakal temple complex, Pattadakal, Karnataka, India. View from southwest.
The Papanatha temple, Pattadakal temple complex, Pattadakal, Karnataka, India. View from southwest. 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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