Karnataka · South
Sadashiva Temple, Nuggehalli
Sadasiva Temple, Nuggehalli
The Sadashiva temple at Nuggehalli is a 13th-century Shiva temple with Hoysala architecture in Nuggehalli village, Hassan district, Karnataka, India. The temple is one of the best illustrations of the Hoysala era Nagara temple with the stellate style, remarkable for its octagonal star configuration with clean, simple aesthetics. The brilliant synthesis of South Indian ideas with North Indian architectural plan makes it a special monument. It is also notable for its artwork that depicts legends of Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, and Vedic deities together.
Art & Architecture
- Octagonal star (stellate) plan of unusually clean, simple aesthetic
- Hoysala-era Nagara temple fusing North Indian plan with South Indian detail
- Panels combining Shaiva, Vaishnava, Shakta and Vedic subjects
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Guesthouses and dharamshalas near the temple often take walk-ins. Confirm a single-occupancy rate when you call.
- OBC Boys Hostel8.6 km
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- Shree Renukamba Hotel12.0 km
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- Mamatha Miltry Hotel12.4 km
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- SPOT ON 43634 Sri Ganesha Lodge12.8 km
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- Hareesh Hotel Hirisave13.0 km
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- Hotel Highway13.7 km
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Protected by the Archaeological Survey of India as “Sadashiva Temple”, Nuggehalli, Hassan.