Nanesvara Temple, Lakkundi, Karnataka
Nanesvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva, located in Lakkundi Village near Gadag Town in Gadag District of
Karnataka. The Temple is a mid-11th century Hindu
temple in the Later Chalukya style
(also called Western or Kalyani Chalukya). It stands across the street from the
ornate Kasivisvesvara Temple. The temple is protected as a monument of national importance
by the Archaeological
Survey of India. The
Temple is located at about 1 Km from Lakkundi Bus Stop.
The Temple
The Nanesvara Temple follows the same basic plan as the
Kasivisvesvara Temple, minus the auxiliary shrine. The temple consists of a
garbhagriha, antarala, navaranga and mukhamandapa in east-west axis. While the
first three parts are covered the last one is open and gives the impression of
later addition but the contrast it provides is highly pleasing and that is the
uniqueness of this temple. The mukhamandapa has sixteen pillars, each with a
square pedestal and circular mouldings above.
The temple has an open mandapa with beautifully
decorated pilars leading to a small mandapa that leads to the Garbhagriha
housing the Shiva Linga. The square Garbhagriha has a doorway which is full of
decoration consisting of creeper and floral ornamentation. Gajalakshmi is found
on the lintel. In the centre of the Garbhagriha is a pedestal on which is found
a Shiva Linga called Naneshvara in the inscription. The sikhara over the
garbhagriha has three tiers with a kalasa at the top and gives an elegant
appearance. The temple is built on a raised platform (jagati)
of about four feet height.
The platform relating to the hind parts have carved
mouldings over which the wall of the temple rises. There are niches along with
pilasters as decorative motifs and at the roof level is decorated eave. The
material used, soapstone, is a Chalukyan architectural
innovation that became popular in 12th and 13th century
Chalukya and Hoysala constructions. There are two inscriptions here and one of
them is dated 1180 AD. On this basis this temple can be dated to the middle of
the 12th century AD.
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