Chandramauleshwara Temple, Unkal
The Chandramauleshwara Temple, sometimes referred to as the Candramauḷĩśvara or Chandramouleshwara temple at Unkal, is an 11th-century Shiva temple with Chalukyan architecture in Unkal (Hubballi), Karnataka, India. The temple has a square plan architecture with four entrances from the cardinal directions, while illustrating the sandhara plan found in Sanskrit texts on architecture. It originally had a Chaturmukha (four-faced) Linga in the center of the temple and many more mandapas (halls), but the surviving structure is much smaller. The temple preserves an early example of a relatively uncommon Hindu architecture. The temple is also notable for how it integrates the artwork of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Vedic deities together.
| Chandramauleshwara temple at Unkal | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dharwad |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Hubballi |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
Shown within India Chandramauleshwara Temple, Unkal (Karnataka) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 15°22′36.4″N 75°07′00″E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Bommanna Dandanayaka |
| Completed | c. 1085 CE |
It is a Monument of National importance and is designated as a Protected Monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Act (1958). It is managed by the Dharwad circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The people around Hubballi-Dharwad & several districts, visit the old known Chandramouleshwar temple. It attracts the one who loves Architectural temples.