Gadag

Gadag is a town of old temples on the northern Karnataka plateau. Its Trikuteshwara temple takes its name from three Shiva lingams set together in the principal shrine. Nearby stands a shrine to Saraswati, goddess of learning. Carved pillars and pierced stone screens show the craftsmanship of the Western Chalukya period, when Gadag was known in inscriptions as Galdugu. Later builders altered and enlarged the temple, whose halls preserve the work of several generations.