Dambal

Dambal
Dambal
—  village  —
Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal, 12th century CE
Dambal
Location of Dambal
in Karnataka and India
Coordinates 15°19′41″N 75°48′37″E / 15.32806°N 75.81028°E / 15.32806; 75.81028Coordinates: 15°19′41″N 75°48′37″E / 15.32806°N 75.81028°E / 15.32806; 75.81028
Country India
State Karnataka
District(s) Gadag District
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Dambal is a village in the Gadag district of the state of Karnataka, India. It was an ancient center of Buddhism and remained so as late as the 12th century.[1]

Dambal is at an elevation of 590 metres and its population is 21,096.[2]

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History

Under the rule of the Mauryas and Satavahana, the teachings of Buddha flourished in Karnataka. Buddhist relics are found scattered around the town.[3]

In a temple of the Buddhist deity Tara in Dambal, there is an inscription dated 1095 AD, a temple built by 16 merchants for the deity Tara and a vihara for Buddhist monks. Although Buddhism was assimilated by the growing popularity of Hinduism, there was a Buddhist centre in Dambal as late as the 12th century.[4]

Doddabasappa Temple

Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal, 12th century CE

There are three Hindu temples here. The Doddabasappa Temple is of the Western Chalukya architectural style and has a star-shaped plan for the vimana with so many star points that it almost becomes circular in appearance.[5]

Each right angle is divided into four 22.5 degrees angles. Then each angle is again divided and covered with intricate carvings.[6]

Twenty-four pointed stellate plan of vimana of Dodda Basappa Temple in Dambal, North Karnataka, 12th century CE

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