Lakkundi in Gadag district is a tiny village on the way to Hospet from Hubli. Even to the ones who are suffering from the temple fatigue, Lakkundi can be a pleasant surprise with more temples! Tanks to the two clusters of popular heritage centers, Hampi in its west Badami-Pattadakal-Aihole trio in its north, Lakkundi is [...]

The Doddabasappa Temple is a 12th century Western Chalukyan architectural innovation in Dambal, Karnataka state, India. The temple is located about 20 km (13 miles) south–east of Gadag city and 24 km (16 miles) south–west of Ittagi in Koppal district. The sanctum contains a Shiva linga, the symbol of the presiding deity, God Shiva. The [...]

The Veeranarayana temple is located at the center of Gadag city. It is said that the great Kannda poet kumarvyasa had written the Mahabharatha in front of lord veeranarayana. Hoysala king Bittideva took the name Vishnuvardhan after changing his religion to Hinduism under Sri Shankaracharya. He built this temple among the series of pancha narayana [...]

The beautifully-carved Trikuteshwara temple is located in the town of Gadag, 50 km south east of Hubli-Dharwad, North Karnataka in Karnataka, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, and has three lingams mounted on the same stone. There is a shrine dedicated to Saraswathi in this temple and it has nicely carved columns. The temple [...]