Gundan Anivaritachari
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Sri Gundan Anivaritachari was the chief architect of the Virupaksha temple, the most famous and center piece at world heritage temple complex at Pattadakal
. According to inscriptions he held such titles as "Anikapuravastu Pitamaha" and "Tenkanadesiya Sutradhari".
The temple was built at the orders of Lokamahadevi, the senior queen of Vikramaditya II
to commemorate his victory over the Pallavas. It has many features similar to the Kailasanatha temple of Kanchi.
Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a village in Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the Malaprabha River in Bagalkot district. It is 22 km from Badami and about 10 km from Aihole...
. According to inscriptions he held such titles as "Anikapuravastu Pitamaha" and "Tenkanadesiya Sutradhari".
The temple was built at the orders of Lokamahadevi, the senior queen of Vikramaditya II
Vikramaditya II
Vikramaditya II was the son of King Vijayaditya and ascended the Badami Chalukya throne following the death of his father. This information comes from the Lakshmeshwar inscriptions in Kannada dated January 13 735...
to commemorate his victory over the Pallavas. It has many features similar to the Kailasanatha temple of Kanchi.