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Early medieval · Hindu · India

Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple

Nandi, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka · 13.3868°, 77.6980°

ShivaNolambaNolambavadi Dravidian
Sacred since
800 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
9th-10th c. (Nolamba)
Nolamba

History & significance

A twin-shrine complex at the foot of Nandi Hills, the northern Bhoganandishwara being the older and the Arunachaleswara added soon after, and described as the oldest surviving temple in the Nolambavadi manner of Dravidian architecture. Ganga, Hoysala and Vijayanagara rulers each added to it, and it is now a nationally protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nolamba