Lakulisa Temple, Pavagadh, Gujarat - 18th Dec 2018

'Lakulish Temple' as per Google Maps.

Google Maps : Location

Lakulisa Temple : Wiki

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park : Wiki

Most visitors to Pavagadh go straight to the Kalika Mata Temple.

Lakulisa Temple is on the way to the Kalika Mata Temple and is definitely worth a visit.

Sadly the temple and it's surrounding are not being cleaned.

Lakulisa an ardent devotee of Shiva lived in the second century A.D.

The temple might have been built around 10th-11th century A.D.

The entrance with Lakulisa on the lintel:

Close up, Lakulisa:

Dakshina Murti:

Durga:

Bramha, Vishnu, Mahesh:

Gajendra Moksha:

The ASI says "the temple bears no inscription" :

The right side:

The eight carved pillars in the mandapa have Kichak (load bearers) as their capital.

The garbhagriha:

Yes, that's a dead dog right in front of the sanctum.

The left side:

The (dome) ceiling:

Champaner-Pavagadh Travel Guide : LINK