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Lakkundi Nageshvara & Manikeshvara Temples

લક્કુન્ડી નાગેશ્વર અને માણેકેશ્વર દેવાલાય

Gadag, Karnataka

Kalyani Chalukya (11th century CE)VesaraHindu (Shaiva)ASI-protectedAI Compiled
Lakkundi Nageshvara & Manikeshvara Temples
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Lakkundi Nageshvara & Manikeshvara Temples in Gadag district are 11th-century Kalyani Chalukya masterpieces famous for introducing fine chloritic schist (soapstone) carving to North Karnataka. The Manikeshvara shrine overlooks the sacred Musukina Bavi stepwell.

Doorways with multi-band scrolling foliage, miniature tower niches, and lathe-turned pillars exemplify Chalukyan elegance at its peak.