DURGA TEMPLE
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Deity: Durga - सूर्य Place: Sambalpur Odisha
DURGA TEMPLE. Dedicated to Durga. Located in Sambalpur.
- Primary Deity
- Durga / सूर्य
- Architecture
- Chalukyan
- Built
- early 8th-century
- Builder
- Chalukyan
- Address
- Dhanupali, Sambalpur, Odisha, 768005, India
History
The Durga temple is an early 8th-century Hindu temple located in Aihole, Karnataka, India. Originally dedicated to Surya, it is notable for its apsidal plan, which is a rare example among early Chalukyan Hindu temple architecture. The temple contains the most embellished and largest relief panels in Aihole, depicting artwork of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, and Vedic deities, showcasing the rich religious and artistic traditions of the period.
- Nearest City: Aihole