High medieval · Hindu · India
Tarakeshwara Temple Hangal, Karnataka · 14.7650°, 75.1240°
Shiva (Tarakeshwara) Western Chalukya Kalyana Chalukya
Sacred since
1050 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th-12th c. (Kalyana Chalukya)
Western Chalukya
History & significance Built of grey-green chloritic schist by the Chalukyas of Kalyana, with shrines for Nandi and Ganesha and three inscribed memorial stones in Kannada. It is listed by the Archaeological Survey of India and shows Hoysala influence in its detailing.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Western Chalukya