Western Chalukya architecture, also known as Kalyani Chalukya or Later Chalukya architecture and broadly classified under the Vesara Style, is the distinctive style of ornamented architecture that evo
Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal, a unique 24-pointed, uninterrupted stellate (star-shaped), 7-tiered dravida plan, 12th century CE
Mallikarjuna temple at Kuruvatti, 11th century CE
Kaitabhesvara temple at Kubatur, 4-tiered plan, 1100 CE
Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri, a staggered square plan with dravida articulation and superstructure, 11th century CE
The Mallikarjuna temple is located in the town of Kuruvatti in the Bellary district of Karnataka state, India. The temple was constructed in the early 12th century rule of the Western Chalukya Empire.
Old Kannada inscription dated 1197 A.D., from the rule of Hoysala King Veera Ballala II, on the porch wall in Mallikarjuna temple at Kuruvatti
Profile of Mallikarjuna temple at Kuruvatti
A sculpture of the Hindu god Ganesha in Mallikarjuna temple at Kuruvatti