Parvati Temple, Sandur

In Karnataka’s Sandur, atop Krauncha Giri hill, the Parvati temple is a historic Hindu shrine to Parvati. Nestled amid lush vegetation, its sandstone form and barrel vault style architecture stands out for its time and scale. The Parvati temple is co-located with other historic temples in a complex, including the Shiva temple, Kumaraswamy temple (Kartikeya) and a Vishnu temple. These provide a contrast and evidence that ancient Indian architects and artisans explored different forms of Indian temple design at the same spot.

The Parvati temple has a square sanctum in front of which is its notable longish barrel-vaulted antarala. The temple walls are relatively simple. A tpushkarini (water tank) in front of the complex adds to the aesthetic appeal of the site. The 8th and 9th-century site is particularly popular amongst the Hindus when the periodic Neelakurinji flower carpet-flowering highlights the exquisite natural setting around the temple.The 

The Parvati temple's barrel vault architecture has survived in a few rare temples of Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Sandur is close to the majestic Hampi sites and is between three Ashoka inscription sites of Karnataka (Brahmagiri, Palkigundu, Gavimatha).

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