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High medieval · Hindu · India
Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag
ತ್ರಿಕೂಟೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, ಗದಗ
Gadag, Karnataka · 15.4246°, 75.6267°
Shiva (three lingas on a single stone)Western (Kalyani) ChalukyaWestern Chalukya
Sacred since
1050 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th-12th c. (Kalyani Chalukya)
Western (Kalyani) Chalukya
History & significance
A Shiva temple of the Kalyani Chalukya era, named for the three lingas set on one stone in its sanctum, and known for its lathe-turned ornate pillars and pierced stone screens. The complex also contains a much-visited shrine to Saraswati.