Lad Khan temple
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Lad Khan temple is an early Chalukyan-era Hindu temple at Aihole in Karnataka, India, noted for its unique, house-like architecture and significance in the evolution of early temple design.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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early Chalukyan temple ⓘ stone temple ⓘ |
| approximateCentury |
6th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
early Chalukyan architecture
ⓘ
experimental temple architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | house-like temple ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Chalukyas of Badami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early Chalukya period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Nandi image
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carved stone beams ⓘ flat roof ⓘ house-like superstructure ⓘ low plinth ⓘ multiple entrances ⓘ open mandapa ⓘ peripheral pillars ⓘ pillared hall ⓘ sanctum without a tower ⓘ sculpted ceiling panels ⓘ square plan ⓘ stone lattice windows ⓘ |
| hasMandapa | yes ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | yes ⓘ |
| heritageRegion | Aihole temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aihole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after a person who once used the building as a residence or camp ⓘ |
| near |
Durga temple, Aihole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hucchimalli Gudi, Aihole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aihole group of monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | rectangular hall with internal shrine ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roofType | slab roof ⓘ |
| significance |
early experiment in Hindu temple architecture
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example of transition from wooden to stone architecture ⓘ important for study of early Deccan temple forms ⓘ prototype for later Dravida temples ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| usedFor | Hindu worship ⓘ |
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