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Virupaksha Temple
Pattadakal, Near Badami and Aihole, Karnataka Phone: Not AvailableAbout
Virupaksha temple is the largest and grandest of all temples in Pattadakal built in 8th Century, built by Queen Lokamahadevi ( Trilokyamahadevi )in 745 to commemorate her husband's victory over the Pallavas of Kanchi.
The biggest temple in Pattadakal is Virupaksha, enclosed by a large prakara. Virupaksha Temple in worship, known as 'Shri Lokeswara-Maha-Sila-prasada' from the epigraphs, was designed by Lokamahadevi, the Queen of Vikaramaditya II in a few.D.740 to commemorate her husband's victory over the Pallavas of Kanchipuram