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Which example of twelfth-century Chalukyan temple art is an exception to the rule that such temples face east, this one facing west?

  • A.Doddabasappa Temple, Dambal, Karnataka
  • B.Siddhesvara Temple, Haveri, Karnataka
  • C.Chandramouleshwara Temple, Hubli Dharwad, Karnataka
  • D.Someshwara temple , Gadag, Karnataka

Answer: B

It is the Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri.

Chalukyan temples generally face east towards the rising sun; the Siddhesvara at Haveri in Karnataka faces west, an exception among twelfth-century temples of the school.

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