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Under the Chalukya dynasty, the Badami Chalukya architectural style originated in the Malaprabha river basin in the present-day Bagalkot district of Karnataka state, India, around the fifth to eighth century CE. Later, it expanded to a wider areas. The Vesara and Chalukya styles are other names for this type, which also include the considerably later Western Chalukya architecture of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Badami Chalukya is equivalent to early Chalukya architecture, as used by George Michell and others. Around 450 years ago, when the Badami Chalukyas were vassals of the Kadambas of Banavasi, the oldest Badami Chalukya temples were built in Aihole. In the Karnataka areas of Badami and Pattadakal, the Early Chalukya style was perfected. The unnamed artists and architects combined Dravidian and Nagara styles and experimented with different styles. There are two kinds of monuments in this style: above-ground structural temples and rock cut halls or cave temples. The three main components of the rock-cut halls seen in Badami cave temples are a sanctum carved out of the rock, a columned hall, and a pillared veranda. Three cave temples were constructed in Aihole, one each in the Vedic, Buddhist, and Jaina styles, marking the beginning of experiments with rock-cut halls. They then improved their style and carved out four amazing cave temples in Badami. The running frieze of Ganas in a variety of amusing poses that is caved in relief on each plinth is a notable aspect of these cave temples. The inner hall of the cave temples has abundant and elaborate sculptured symbolism, whereas the exterior verandas are quite simple. The Pattadakal temples are the best in terms of structural temples. Pattadakal has 10 temples, four of which are Rekhanagara and six of which are Dravidian. The Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram, which was established a few years prior, is similar to the Virupaksha temple in many aspects. With a central structure, a nandi pavilion in front, and a walled enclosure that is accessed through a gateway, this temple is completely inclusive. There is a Pradakshinapatha and a mantapa in the main sanctum. Pilasters separate the exterior wall surface into decorative niches that are evenly placed and adorned with either sculptures or perforated windows. The tranquil artwork of the Badami Chalukya resurfaced in the pillared architecture of Vijayanagar Empire several centuries later. #History #Architecture

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