The Government of India's Ministry of Culture own page for the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, documenting the Virupaksha Temple as commissioned by Queen Lokamahadevi around 740 CE, an architectural masterpiece celebrating her husband King Vikramaditya II's triumph, and noting the site's flourishing under Chalukya rule across the seventh and eighth centuries.
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A national government's own Ministry of Culture record for the site, tier 1, used here for the circa 740 CE date and Vikramaditya II's victory, corroborated by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre listing above. NotesUsed for the circa 740 CE date and King Vikramaditya II's victory over the Pallavas that the temple commemorates.
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PublisherMinistry of Culture, Government of India
URLhttps://culture.gov.in/group-monuments-pattadakal
Source TypeGovernment agency
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