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Suryanarayana temple, Lakkundi, Gadag, India The Kasivisvesvara temple in Gadag beautifully connects with another temple, the Surya temple, this temple is dedicated to the Sun God. The architecture is beautiful. Gadag has so many precious ancient temples that it does certainly warrant a visit, especially if you are fond of ancient temple architecture of South India. Exquisite doorway to the Surya temple Work on the doorway Intricate work Work on the pillar inside the Surya temple Decorative work on the Surya temple Intricate work Surya temple, Lakkundi with the open terrace More of the beautiful work

Kasivisvesvara temple, with the Sun temple far right, Lakkundi, Karnataka In continuation to my earlier post on the beautiful ancient temples of Lakkundi , I am posting another beautiful temple from Lakkundi. This 11th century temple in Lakkundi, Gadag, is dedicated to lord Shiva. This temple is also known as the Kashivishvanatha temple. This is one of the most elaborate and beautiful temples of Karnataka. The interesting part of this temple is how it connects to another temple, the Surya temple. The Surya temple is known as Suryanarayana temple, and as the name suggests it is dedicated to the Sun God. The interesting thing to note is that usually the Sun temples face east but Suryanarayana temple faces west. I will post some pictures of the Surya temple in my next post. Kasivisvesvara and Surya temples are connected Beautiful doorway Kasivisvesvara Shiva temple Elaborate work on the doorway of the temple Simple and beautiful work ...