Credit: Chhagan Dhamale
About Sangameshwara temple
Inside the Pattadakal temple complex, there are numerous temples that were built in the 7th and 8th centuries. One such temple to watch is the Sangameshwara temple, which was commissioned by Chaukyan ruler Vijayadita in the year 720 AD. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and looks very similar in architecture to the Virupaksha temple but is relatively smaller in size.
Architecture
The temple is ruined, a ruined but some structures are in the entact stage. There are two entrances into the temple from the north and south. Rangamandapa of the temple is in a ruined state with 20 pillars. A circular path for pradakshinas around the sanctum makes a passage inside the temple, and its outer walls are carved with the picture of Ugranarasimha & Nataraja. Other floral designs and images of Vishnu, Shiva, and Vara look very beautiful on the temple.
Various inscriptions from the different rules are carved on the walls of the temple. One of the important inscriptions dates from 1162 AD, from the reign of Kalyani Chalukyas.
Maps and Location
Timing: 6 AM to 6 PM