Durga temple, Aihole
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Durga temple, Aihole
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The Durga temple is an early 8th-century Hindu temple located in Aihole, Karnataka, India. Originally dedicated to Surya, it has the most embellished and largest relief panels in Aihole depicting artwork of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Vedic deities. Apart from its fine carvings, it is notable for its apsidal plan – a rare example among early Chalukyan Hindu temple architecture. Though dedicated to Surya, the temple is now named Durga because a durg or fortified lookout was constructed on
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8th-century Hindu temple in Aihole, Karnataka, India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga_temple,_Aihole
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2024-03-16T13:04:42Z
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