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ASI Protected
Talakad Temples
Talakad, Karnataka
11th Century CE
Five Shiva temples (Pancha Pathi) partially buried under sand dunes on the Kaveri river bank.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Hoysala
- Style
- Hoysala / Ganga
- Primary Deity
- Shiva (Panchalingeshwara)
- Languages
- Kannada, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Old Kannada, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Temples buried under sand. Pancha Pathi — five lingams. Kaveri riverside
Architectural Features
Sand-buried templesFive lingam templesSand dune settingKaveri river bank