Why devotees come here
Lakkundi is a village southeast of Gadag in Karnataka. It has about 50 temples and temple ruins, all dated before the 14th century. The Kasi Vishwanatha Temple is celebrated for its ornate architecture and carved details, and Kasivisvesvara Temple is dwikuta, with two sanctums.
Lakkundi, a village southeast of Gadag, holds about 50 temples and temple ruins. They differ in size and sophistication, and every one of them is dated to before the 14th century. Among them are some of the finest examples of Kalyana Chalukya architecture.
The village's growth and wealth came after 973 CE, when the Chalukya chieftain Taila II led a successful revolt. By 1192 CE many of its remarkable temples were already standing. A Sanskrit inscription of the Hoysala king Ballala II from that year re-affirms the town's importance and records it as his capital. Beyond the Hindu temples, Lakkundi is an important Jain centre, with a grand Jain temple dedicated to Mahavira.
Kasivisvesvara Temple is dwikuta, with two garbhagrihas (sanctums), two ardhamantapas and navarangas. The Kasi Vishwanatha Temple is celebrated for its ornate architecture and elaborately carved details.
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