Have You Been To Karnataka’s Chandramouleshwara Temple, Known For Its Uncommon Architecture? 

Have You Been To Karnataka’s Chandramouleshwara Temple, Known For Its Uncommon Architecture?| Curly Tales

Chandramouleshwara Temple

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Shiva’s Adobe

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Chalukyan Architecture

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Much Smaller Than Original

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More About The Temple

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Near Unkal Lake

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Monument Of National Importance

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Protected Site

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