Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Group of Monuments at Pattadakal' has mentioned 'Shiva' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| [2] The Hindu temples are generally dedicated to Shiva, but elements of Vaishnavism and Shaktism theology and legends are also featured. | WIKI |
| The nine Hindu temples are all dedicated to Shiva, and are on the banks of Malaprabha river. | WIKI |
| Ardhanarishvara (left half Shiva, right half Parvati) at the Kadasiddheswara temple. | WIKI |
| The outer walls of the Kada Siddheshwara sanctum feature images of Ardhanarishvara (half Shiva, half Parvati) on its north, Harihara (half Shiva, half Vishnu) to its west and Lakulisha to the south. | WIKI |
| [25][26] Mounted on a lintel at the sanctum entrance is Shiva and Parvati flanked by Brahma and Vishnu on either side. | WIKI |
| [27][26] The dancing Shiva Nataraja with Parvati and Nandi by his side on the frontal arch sukanasa is better preserved. | WIKI |
| Left: Galaganatha Temple's sabha mandapa floor and covered pradakshina patha; Right: Shiva carving. | WIKI |
| The Galagatha temple is mostly in ruins, except for the southern part which contains a carved slab showing an eight-armed Shiva killing the demon Andhaka, while wearing a garland of skulls as a yajnopavita (sacred thread across the chest). | WIKI |
| The temple has a garbha griha with a Shiva linga and a closed hall; a Nandi sits on a platform to the east facing the linga. | WIKI |
| Inside the sanctum is a Shiva Linga. | WIKI |
| The temple walls contain many devakostha (niches) carved with images of Vishnu and Shiva, some of which are in various stages of completion. | WIKI |
| The Shaiva iconography includes a dancing Nataraja, Ardhanarishvara (half Shiva, half Parvati as essential halves of each other), Shiva with Bhringi, Shiva spearing the demon Andhaka, and the yogi, Lakulisha. | WIKI |
| One frieze shows the demon Ravana lifting mount Kailasha, others show the playful pranks of Krishna, while another narrates the Kalyansundarmurti (marriage of Shiva and Parvati). | WIKI |
| [40][38] One relief in particular shows Shiva coming out of the cylindrical linga. | WIKI |
| [38] The mandapa ceiling has carvings of Shiva, Nandi and Parvati holding Kartikeya. | WIKI |
| Mallikarjuna temple, also called the Trailokeshwara Maha Saila Prasada in a local inscription, is a mid 8th-century Shiva temple sponsored by queen Trailokyamahadevi. | WIKI |
| Its garbha griya (sanctum) has a Shiva linga, and features a circumambulatory path (pradakshina patha). | WIKI |
| [44] The depiction of a dancing Shiva, as Nataraja, in the Mallikarjuna temple is set in the shallow arch of the sukanasa. | WIKI |
| As is common with other temples at Pattadakal, the Virupaksha temple was built facing east centred around a square garbha griya (sanctum), with a Shiva Linga, surrounded by a covered circumabulatory path (pradakshina patha). | WIKI |
| The temple has numerous friezes spanning a variety of topics such as, for example, two men wrestling, rishi with Vishnu, rishi with Shiva, Vishnu rescuing Gajendra elephant trapped by a crocodile in a lotus pond, scenes of hermitages, and sadhus seated in meditative yoga posture. | WIKI |
| Like the other temples, the Papanatha temple faces east towards the sunrise and has a Shiva linga in its garbha griya (sanctum) except there is no Nandi-mandapa. | WIKI |
| The centre of the ceiling is decorated with an elaborate Shiva Nataraja, while other ceiling slabs show Vishnu; one panel shows him in a reclining Anantasayana pose. | WIKI |
| Other notable monuments at Pattadakal include a monolithic stone pillar bearing numerous inscriptions, the Naganatha temple, the Mahakuteshwara temple, which also bears numerous inscriptions, as well as several small shrines dedicated to Shiva. | WIKI |
| The site is notable for sketches of Shiva, Nandi, Durga, Ganesh, trident, peacock, swastika, symbols and inscriptions. | WIKI |