Nannesvara Temple, Lakkundi
Gadag district, Karnataka
The Nannesvara Temple, also referred to as the Nanneshvara temple, is an 11th-century Hindu temple in Lakkundi, Gadag district, Karnataka. It is notable for being the earliest known imperial-style temple of the Kalyana Chalukyas, one with significant influences from both North Indian and South Indian schools of Hindu architecture. It stands immediately west to the much larger and more ornate Kasivisvesvara twin Temple in a similar style.
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Where it is
Gadag district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Gadag Junction railway station (GDG), about 12 km by road.
- By air: Hubballi Airport (HBX), about 85 km by road.
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