Gadag district · Karnataka
Doddabasappa Temple, Dambal
A 12th-century Western Chalukya temple of Shiva at Dambal near Gadag, noted for its innovative design.
Karnataka · Temple listing
Kalleshwara Temple, Hire Hadagali
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Kalleshwara Temple is in the town of Hire Hadagali in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka. It was built by Demarasa, chief minister to the Western Chalukya king Someshvara I, who reigned from 1042 to 1068 CE and bore the title Trailokya Malla, ‘lord of the three worlds’. The art historian Adam Hardy classes the temple as close to the mainstream of Western Chalukya architecture, the style also called Later or Kalyana Chalukya.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Kalleshwara Temple, Hire Hadagali
Ballari district, Karnataka
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12