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High medieval · Hindu · India

Ramalingeswara Temple, Nandikandi

Nandikandi, Sangareddy district, Telangana · 17.6101°, 77.9919°

Shiva as RamalingeswaraWestern (Kalyani) ChalukyaBhumija
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th c. (Kalyani Chalukya)
Western (Kalyani) Chalukya

History & significance

An eleventh-century Shiva temple raised under the Kalyani Chalukyas, notable for its Bhumija shikhara over a star-shaped sanctum. It survives as a rare Deccan example of that form, though reported to be in poor repair.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Western (Kalyani) Chalukya