Doddabasappa Temple, Dambal

The Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal (Damval) is a 12th-century Western Chalukyan masterpiece renowned for its uniquely complex 24-pointed star-shaped ground plan — one of the most geometrically intricate floor plans in Indian temple architecture. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple's star-shaped profile creates an extraordinary exterior wall surface of bold projections and recesses, every surface densely carved with divine imagery, guardian figures, and floral patterns.