Kuknur
Located about 40 km from Hospet and 7 km from Mahadeva Temple (Itagi), Kuknur is renowned for its temples of the Rastrakutas and Chalukyas times.Of these the Navalinga group of temples is famous.
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History
Kuknur town was an important place in the early and mediaeval days and is rich in antiquarian remains of the later Chalukya style of architecture and these buildings range from the 8th to the 13th century A.D. and illustrate the building tendencies of the age. The group of temples that represents the early Chalukya school is called Navalinga (Navalinga Temple). Two other important temples are those of Kalleshvara and Mallikarjuna.
Reference : Rashtrakuta_Dynasty, Chalukya
Kannada inscription
9th century old Kannada inscription of Rashtrakutas at Navalinga temple in Kuknur, Karnataka.
Tourism
- Navalinga Temple
This temple enshrines nine lingams in nine temples, with elegantly carved pillars and it dates back to the Rashtrakuta times. Navalinga means nine lingas and accordingly nine linga temples are lined up. All of them have the south-Indian style in the upper portion of the shikharas.
Navalinga temples at Kuknur, North Karnataka
- Kalleshwara temple
The Kalleshwara temple is a fine example of the Chalukya style and is in good condition.
The Kalleshwara temple contains one Kannada inscription, while the other has three, one of them recording the date of construction of the temple in the 12th century A.D.
- Mahamaya Temple
The most important temple from the relegious point of view is that of Mahamaya; it is in the same enclosure in which the Navalinga Temple is situated, a building of considerable dimensions but devoid of architectural merits.
- Mallikarjuna temple
The original form of the Mallikarjuna temple, however, cannot be fully made out; the shrine and the mantapa also have been altered and built over in recent years.
Also visit
- Koppal District
- Mahadeva Temple (Itagi)
- Gajendragad
- Sudi
- Lakkundi
- Gadag
- North Karnataka
- Tourism in North Karnataka
Schools and Colleges
- JNV(Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya) Kuknur>, Koppal District
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