Lakkundi Archaeological Museum

Lakkundi Archaeological Museum is a site museum maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India in Lakkundi village, Gadag district, Karnataka. Located amid the historic temple town of Lakkundi, it houses stone sculptures, inscriptions, and architectural fragments dating from the 10th to 12th centuries. The collection primarily represents Western Chalukya art and includes Hindu and Jain images recovered from local temples and excavations, illustrating the region's artistic heritage.

Visitors can expect a small, single-storey site museum with three galleries displaying stone sculptures, carved panels, inscriptions, and architectural members recovered from Lakkundi and nearby sites. Exhibits include images of Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Jain Tirthankaras, and decorative temple fragments in Western Chalukya style. The museum is set within the temple town, close to major temples like Brahma Jinalaya and Kashi Vishwanatha, and offers a quiet, educational visit focused on sculpture and temple art.

Lakkundi flourished as an important town during the Western Chalukya period between the 10th and 12th centuries and was known for its temples and learning centres. The museum was established by the Archaeological Survey of India to preserve sculptures, inscriptions and architectural fragments recovered from excavations and ruined temples in Lakkundi and surrounding areas, representing the Gadag style of Western Chalukya art.

The museum preserves the artistic and religious heritage of Lakkundi, showcasing Hindu and Jain sculptural traditions and temple architecture that reflect the cultural synthesis of the region. It helps visitors understand the craftsmanship, iconography and temple-building traditions of medieval Karnataka.