Shri Mallikarjuna Temple

Adjacent to the Virupaksha Temple, the Mallikarjuna Temple was also built by a Chalukyan queen in the 8th century. This temple, smaller in scale but equally intricate, showcases similar Dravidian architectural features with beautifully carved pillars and sanctum. The temple is adorned with sculptures depicting various Hindu gods and mythological stories, reflecting the artistic and religious devotion of the time. It serves as a testament to the influence of royal patronage in the development of temple architecture.

Mallikarjuna temple, mid-8th-century Shiva temple, sponsored by queen Trailokya Mahadevi is one of the big temples in Pattadakal Complex. Temple has many similarities to neighbouring Virupaksh Temple which is built in the same era. Carving of dancing Shiva, Purana stories, Mahabharata stories, Panchatantra stories can be seen on the walls of mallikarjun temple. They used carvings for storytelling which is very impressive. This temple is must visit place in pattadakal tour.

Very well constructed place i like this place when i went to this place i was very peaceful and went have a lot of monument over here a lot of things can be discovered it is a very big historic place well we're can learn a lot things like we're can gain knowledge about kings, the century in which it was built and many more such things and i hope that u guys also like this historically built plave Thank you

Patadakal a cultural heritage where to know about the different types of Indian architecture is seen.

Mallikarjuna temple, also known as Trilokeshwara temple, is named after the second queen Trilokamahadevi who built it This temple was built in 745 AD to honor her husband’s victory over Pallavas This is a smaller version of the Virupaksha temple, but here the tower is topped by a dome, whereas Virupaksha temple tower has a square top. This temple has 18 pillars dedicated to the Ramayana & the Mahabharata. Outer wall has pierced screens alternating the sculptures On the ceiling is a panel of Durga fighting the buffalo demon One panel shows wrestlers engaged in matches & in another elephant toppling the tree Another column relief depicts Samudra manthan wherein Gods & demons at either ends of a churning rope, Vasuki wrapped around Vishnu, churn the cosmic ocean (Sea of Milk) to extract amrith