India - Group of Monuments at Pattadakal

"Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India. An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary, can be seen there. One masterpiece from the group stands out – the Temple of Virupaksha, built c. 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the South." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

View of Temple of Pattadakkal, Karnataka, India. Nice stamps including a tier stamp used. Thanks to Nagi of India.



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