The sculpture of Sangameswara Temple dates back to 720 AD. However the temple building remains incomplete. It was actually founded by King Vijayaditya and was named Vijayeswara temple. The plan of the temple comprises a garbhagriha, an antarala, a sub-shrine and a mandapa. The garbhagriha is the innermost chamber where the presiding deity resides. This particular Pattadakal temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. A linga has been placed for worship here. The columned hall in the temple is considered to be a later addition. The mandapa has massive pillars.

One of the common architectural features of South Indian temples is the `pradakshinapatha` or circumambulatory path that runs around the garbhagriha. The inner chamber has three perforated windows. These openings help the sunshine to peep in from the north, west and south directions. The mandapa hall has mukha-mandapa or entrances on the north, south and east sides. A well carved out stone image of Nandi is present in the east side of the hall.

The structure of Sangameswara Temple has been built on a plinth with five mouldings. The walls of the temple have recesses or devekoshthas. The sculpture of the Sangameswara Temple includes the images of the Hindu deities that have been carved in the niches. The most recurring images here are that of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Apart from these there are friezes of ganas carved on the kapota. The kapotas (eave) lie under the three recesses where perforated windows have been etched out. These sculpted ganas have been represented with rounded figures and they seem to be struggling to carry the superstructure. These themes have been intricately transferred on stone.

To add further the walls are also decorated with karnakutas (square) and salas (oblong) elements in correspondence to the relieved bays that lie below them. These, in turn, are decorated with kudus that have `panjaras` or miniature temples in the interior. The impact of the Dravidian style is strongly reflected in the superstructure that is built in the form of the two tired vimana and the wall below has a four sided kuta-sikhara and a kalasa. Though the temple building is incomplete but the sculpture of Sangameswara Temple reflects influence of the then contemporary styles of architecture.