Highlights
- The black-granite Chalukyan architecture.
- The four-shrine cross plan.
- The setting beside Unkal Lake.
The marquee monument of the district — an 11th–12th-century Western Chalukya temple in black granite at Unkal on the bank of Unkal Lake, a sandhara square-cross-plan temple and an ASI Monument of National Importance. This temple guide is organized from Hubballi in Dharwad district, with practical planning for routes, timing, nearby stays, food, operators and direct local inventory. Use it to compare what to see, how long to spend, when to go and which pilgrim stays, respectful local guides, food stops, shops, transport and verified visitor support should be verified around Chandramouleshwara Temple, Unkal.
The marquee monument of the district — an 11th–12th-century Western Chalukya temple in black granite at Unkal on the bank of Unkal Lake, a sandhara square-cross-plan temple and an ASI Monument of National Importance. This temple guide is organized from Hubballi in Dharwad district, with practical planning for routes, timing, nearby stays, food, operators and direct local inventory. Use it to compare what to see, how long to spend, when to go and which pilgrim stays, respectful local guides, food stops, shops, transport and verified visitor support should be verified around Chandramouleshwara Temple, Unkal.
The Chandramouleshwara Temple at Unkal is the marquee monument of the district — an 11th–12th-century Western Chalukya temple in black granite on the bank of Unkal Lake.
It is a sandhara square-cross-plan temple and an ASI Monument of National Importance.
Entry: Free
At Unkal in Hubballi by the lake; auto or taxi from the city
An ASI-protected black-granite Chalukya temple — remove footwear and do not touch the carvings.
Road km to Dharwad; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
October to February; morning light.
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Entry: Free. Timings: Daylight hours. Fees and timings are indicative — confirm on site before you travel.
At Unkal in Hubballi, by the lake; auto or taxi from the city. A protected temple — remove footwear and do not touch the carvings.
30 to 45 minutes.
Nearby you can pair Unkal Lake (800 m), Indira Gandhi Glass House Garden (3.2 km), Banashankari Temple, Amargol (4.0 km), Siddharoodha Math (4.6 km).