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Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi

The Kasivisvesvara Temple is a Hindu temple at Lakkundi in Gadag district, Karnataka, built in the late Western Chalukya period, probably in the twelfth century. Dedicated to Shiva, it is celebrated for the exceptionally fine and dense carving of its doorways and outer walls and is considered one of the finest examples of later Chalukya architecture.

Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi
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