Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur
Shimoga district, Karnataka
The Kaitabheshvara temple is located in the town of Kubatur, near Anavatti in the Shimoga district of Karnataka state, India. The temple was constructed during the reign of Hoysala King Vinayaditya around 1100 AD. The Hoysala ruling family was during this time a powerful feudatory of the imperial Western Chalukya Empire ruled by King Vikramaditya VI. According to the Archaeological Survey of India, the architectural signature of the temple is mainly "Chalukyan". Art historian Adam Hardy classifies the style involved in the construction of the temple as "Later Chalukya, non mainstream, far end of spectrum". The building material used is soapstone The temple is protected as a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Where it is
Shimoga district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Gokarna Road railway station (GOK), about 105 km by road.
- By air: Hubballi Airport (HBX), about 110 km by road.
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