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Mālegitti Śivālaya

temple, Bādāmi, India

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significance in South Indian temple architecture

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    The Mālegitti Śivālaya temple at Bāẖāmi (early 8th century), consisting of a sanctum, a hall with a parapet of śālās and kūṭas (rectangular and square miniature shrines), and an open porch, is similar to examples in Tamil Nadu. The Virūpākṣa at Pattadkal (c. 733–746) is the…

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