🏛️ Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
8th-century Chalukyan temple complex blending northern and southern architectural styles
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designated 1987
- Located in Karnataka, India, on the Malaprabha River
- Contains ten major temples (nine Hindu, one Jain) built in the 7th–8th centuries CE
- Represents the architectural synthesis of Nagara (northern) and Dravidian (southern) styles
Pattadakal, whose name means "Place of Coronation," is a ceremonial temple complex located on the banks of the ...