Pathaleshwara Swamy Temple at Talkad is one of the oldest temple built in 11th century by the kings of Ganga Dynasty. Recent excavations have unearthed this temple and some other prominent temples.
This is one of the 5 Shiva temples in the area. The temple is amidst the sand dunes and down in side the protective walls built to save the temples from sand movements. To reach this temple one has to climb down series of steps.
This is a small and simple temple with minimal carvings on the exterior walls of the temple like any other temples of that period.
This is one of the 5 Shiva temples in the area. The temple is amidst the sand dunes and down in side the protective walls built to save the temples from sand movements. To reach this temple one has to climb down series of steps.
This is a small and simple temple with minimal carvings on the exterior walls of the temple like any other temples of that period.
Interesting place! Love things like this! Thanks for sharing pieces of your world. Not many do.
ReplyDeleteNice to see this. A very basic temple - must be around 2000 years old or more.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures of this wonderful temple.
ReplyDeleteNice Clicks Rajesh...:)
ReplyDeletehmm.. good info...
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely and old temple.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so interesting...great captures!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting temple - I would not have guessed it to be old, except for the detail in that last photo.
ReplyDeleteI also found the fact that there is a forest growing in an area of sand dunes interesting! Wonder what kind of trees they are? Looks like a lovely setting!
Interesting, great pictures!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Excavations in my part of the world would show sand and clay.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Has the sand conme later or is the place build this way?
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Mormor
Anemor: This temple and other temples in the area were immersed in the sand.
ReplyDeleteVery Informative...
ReplyDeleteBeautifully unearthed! Nice capture on the temple and carvings
ReplyDeleteQuite a climb for this one ... I bet it has fewer visitors because of that! "Simple" carvings , I guess compared with some you have shown us, but quite elegant to me, especially considering how long ago they were done.
ReplyDeletethis is very cool...unearthed temple!!
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ReplyDeleteGreat findings! Interesting temple.
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"Small and simple"--it seems just right!
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Looks a great find, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and what wonderful temple.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting!
ReplyDeleteInteresting, great pictures! This is 11th century's temple ? amazing
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