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U-Shaped Chalukyan Temple

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U-Shaped Chalukyan Temple
Unique Temple of Aihole, 7th Century A.D.
This horse-shoe shaped temple was built duirng the reign of Vikramaditya II. Its gopuram is in the Rekhanagar style of the north. In the corridor of the temple are beautifully carved idols of Vishnu, Shiva, the Matsyayantra and Nagadevatas.
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Unique,  Temple,  Aihole,,  Century,  A.D.,  U-Shaped,  
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Picture No.: 13212
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