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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Shiva temple
| image = Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 05.jpg
| alt =
| caption = View from the entrance
| map_type = India Karnataka
| map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17|51|30.05|N|76|58|28.5|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| other_names =
| proper_name =

| country = India
| province = [[Karnataka]]
| district = [[Bidar district]]
| location = [[Narayanapur, Bidar]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Shiva]]
| festivals=
| architecture =
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| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 11th century
| creator =
| website =
}}
The '''Shiva temple''' in [[Narayanapur, Bidar|Narayanapur]] village in [[Bidar district]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/537255/sights-around-basavakalyan.html |title=Sights around Basavakalyan |last=Prakash |first=B. V. |date=29 March 2016 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162612/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/537255/sights-around-basavakalyan.html|archive-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> The temple is about 4 [[km]] from [[Basavakalyan]] town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lingayatreligion.com/PilgrimCenters/Basava_Kalyana.htm |title= Basava Kalyana}}</ref> The temple is a showcase of Kalyani Chalukyan architecture.

==Architecture==
The temple is constructed as trikutachala<ref name=ab>{{Cite book |title=Karnataka's Rich Heritage - Art and Architecture |last=Chugh |first=Lalit |publisher=Notion press |year=2016 |isbn=978-93-5206-825-8 |location=Chennai}}</ref> i.e. containing three parts/rooms. The garbhagriha and two pillared mandapams. Many images of [[Narasimha]] slaying [[Hiranyakashipu]], different forms of [[Vishnu]] and [[Lakshmi]] can be found in the temple. This may suggest that the temple might once been dedicated to Vishnu.<ref name=ab/> The inner ceiling of the temple contains intricate floral designs. Two broken makara torana is kept on either side at the entrance of the temple. The outside wall of the temple has beautiful [[Salabhanjika]] statues around them. The inner ceilings of the temple have beautiful floral designs. Due to damaged ceiling water enters through roof of the temple. To prevent them a new roof with concrete has been constructed in recent times.

There is a well near the temple. Next to the well there is a second temple building in dilapidated condition.

==Celebrations==
In the month of August every year there would be grand celebration of with processing of the deity around the village.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 097.jpg|Broken Makara torana.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 091.jpg|Broken Makara torana. On the right side Narasimha slays Hiranyakashipu.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 321.jpg|Entrance of the temple with new roof on the top.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 316.jpg|Inscriptions in the temple.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 308.jpg|Inscription kept outside the temple.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 305.jpg|[[Salabhanjika]] style statues adoring the outside wall of the temple.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 294.jpg|[[Salabhanjika]] style statues adoring the outside wall of the temple.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 293.jpg|[[Salabhanjika]] style statues adoring the outside wall of the temple.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 286.jpg|[[Salabhanjika]] style statues adoring the outside wall of the temple.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 262.jpg|[[Salabhanjika]] style statues adoring the outside wall of the temple.
File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 232.jpg|[[Salabhanjika]] style statues adoring the outside wall of the temple.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons|Shiva temple in Narayanapur}}

[[Category:Shiva temples in Karnataka]]

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