Sri Someswara Swamy Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, built by the Chalukyas in 1080 A.D. Someswara Swamy Temple is an 11th century Western Chalukya architectural temple located in Dambala, Gadag district, Karnataka state. The Someshwara temple is adjacent to the outskirts of Dambala village. It is a Chalukya shrine. An integral part of the cultural architecture of Karnataka. It has centuries of history.
Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple is 404 km from Bangalore and 80 km from Hubballinagar and just 21 km from Gadag city by road and 23 km by rail.
This place can be visited from 08:00 AM to 12 PM and from 05:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Someshwara Temple is also known as Dharmeshwar Temple. It is near Dambala Doddabasappa temple. It is a protected site. The temple is a classic Chalukya design, with a broad pillared sabha mantapa with a dance hall platform in the middle connecting the sabhamantapa and the sanctum sanctorum.
Someshwara Temple, though its external appearance looks simple, is a well-built temple with solid walls. The delicacy of the image of the pillars and walls has its own beauty
The temple is built in east-west direction. The roof around the sabha mandap is effectively built to drain the rainwater beautifully. It prevents internal leakage.
The temple is a box-like temple with plain outer walls. The temple has three entrances. Here is the craftsmanship of the pillars in the sabha mandapa, the outer pillars attached to the sukhanasi podium are half pillars.
The hall of this magnificent temple has about 30 pillars including 04 pillars of Nritya Mantapa. The subtlety of pillared walls has its own beauty. The deity of this temple is Someshwara, a form of Shiva.
It also contains an open Ranga-mantapa, with remarkable pillars finely carved in the Srikara and Bhadraka styles of the 11th century.
The east facing temple has three gates. While the temple looks simple on the outside, its grandeur and beauty lies in its interior. The temple has survived the forces of nature and time.
