Early medieval · Hindu · India
Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Pune Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra · 18.5270°, 73.8497°
Shiva (Pataleshwar) Rashtrakuta Rock-cut
Sacred since
700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 750 CE (Rashtrakuta)
Rashtrakuta
History & significance An 8th-century monolithic rock-cut Shaiva temple of the Rashtrakuta period in northern Pune, completed around 750 CE. Its three sanctums, probably first meant for Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, now hold Parvati, the original Shiva linga and Ganesha.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Rashtrakuta