The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c31.s1.1

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THREE miles to the north of Hubli, a junction on the Southern Marāthā Railway, is the little village of Unkal, in the middle of which is the old temple of Chandramaulēśvara (Plate CXXVII). Like most of the old Chālukyan shrines, it has been appropriated by the Liṅgāyats; and, though in a very dilapidated condition, it is still used by them. The *maṇḍapa*, or hall, has entirely disappeared, but traces of its foundation show its position and size.