Mahadeva Temple, Itagiಇಟಗಿ ಮಹಾದೇವ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ
The finest Kalyani Chalukya temple, a 1112 AD Shiva shrine with a 68 pillar hall.
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About Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
The Mahadeva Temple at Itagi, built in 1112 by Mahadeva, a general of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI, is called Devalaya Chakravarti, emperor among temples, in its own inscription. It is the finest surviving Kalyani Chalukya temple, with a pillared hall of 68 lathe turned pillars, deeply carved doorways and a cluster of smaller shrines around a tank. The village is in Yelburga taluk, about 40 km west of Koppal and near Kuknur, and the temple is quiet on most days.
What to see and do
- Main Shiva shrine and tower
- 68 pillar hall
- Carved doorways
- Smaller shrines and tank
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