Doddabasappa Temple, Dambal, Gadag

The Doddabasappa Temple is a 12th century Western Chalukyan architectural innovation in Dambal, Karnataka state.

The sanctum contains a Shiva linga, the symbol of the presiding deity, God Shiva. The temple interior is a standard construction and consists of a sanctum (cella), a vestibule (antarala) and a main mantapa (also called navaranga or hall).

The Doddabasappa temple marks the mature development of the Chalukyan art which originated from basic dravida architecture of South India. Its departure from conventional dravida plan used in the Virupaksha temple in Pattadakal is so extreme that it would be very difficult to find similarities without detailed examination.

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Date added : September 17th, 2009