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Nagara style. The largest temple likely was a Vishnu temple, saw a period when these ruined temples were in disuse, and was re-consecrated with Shiva linga while preserving the remains of its historic artwork. These temples present the construction ideas explored by the
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1179:Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli
497:. University of Pennsylvania Press.
1189:Lakshminarasimha Temple, Haranhalli
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693:Bagalkot district info about Badami
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794:Banashankari Temple, Amargol
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904:Doddabasappa Temple Dambal
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567:The Hindu Temple, Volume 1
458:Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal
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1369:Shree Vishnumurthy Temple
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1264:Mookambika Temple, Kollur
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644:. Thames & Hudson.
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581:. Motilal Banarsidass.
529:. Munshiram Manoharlal.
177:Dravida, Early Chalukya
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1219:Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
1004:Kadri Manjunath Temple
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129:Geographic coordinates
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834:Chamundeshwari Temple
659:K. M. Suresh (2003).
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909:Durga temple, Aihole
899:Dodda Ganeshana Gudi
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602:. Harper & Row.
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1444:Temples in Tulunadu
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