Badami and Banasankari ( aka VanaSankari ), Karnataka, India - Photo gallery by Sundar Palaniappan
Sixth century Chalukya monuments - Badami
Badami ( a.k.a. Vatapi ) was the capital of the Chalukyan empire ( 6th - 8th century A.D ) which extented in the time of great Chalukyan king Pulikesin II from Kanchipuram in TamilNadu to the banks of Narmada in the north and from Orissa in the east to the west coast.
After a set-back for a while owing to the attack of the Pallavas under Narashima Varman I, the Chalukyan kings regained their territory and gave impetus to the revival of the Hindu religion and Art.
Under the royal patronage of Chalukyam kings, Mahakuta, Aihole ( first capital of early Chalukyas ), Pattadakal and Badami ( a.k.a. Vatapi ) became great centres of experimentation in the Temple building.
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Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
Watch tower near Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
fifth century Bhuthanatha temple near Agastya tank, Badami, Karnataka, India
near Banasankari temple, Badami, Karnataka, India
Lord Vishnu in amarntha kolam, adorning the walls of one of the Badami caves, Badami, Karnataka, India
Lord Vishnu in ninra kolam, adorning the walls of one of the Badami caves, Badami, Karnataka, India
Varaha avatar of Lord Vishnu, adorning the walls of one of the Badami caves, Badami, Karnataka, India
at Badami cave, can be found at Mahabalipuram also. Badami, Karnataka, India
at Badami cave, can be found at Mahabalipuram also. Badami, Karnataka, India
Lord Vishnu adorning the walls of one of the Badami caves, Badami, Karnataka, India
Varaha avatar of lord Vishnu, Badami, Karnataka, India
Mahavira adorning the walls of one of the Badami caves, Badami, Karnataka, India
sixth century image at first Badami cave, Badami, Karnataka, India
at Badami, Badami, Karnataka, India
near Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
at first Badami cave, Badami, Karnataka, India
Hanuman image, Badami, Karnataka, India
watch tower near Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
Images of lord Ganesh, Narashima avatar, Varaha avatar, Rudrakali Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, Badami, Karnataka, India
eleventh century Yellamma temple viewed from Badami cave, Badami, Karnataka, India
Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
eleventh century Yellamma temple, Badami, Karnataka, India
granary near Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
watch tower near Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
near Banasankari ( VanaSankari ) temple, Badami, Karnataka, India
granary near Upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
at BanaSankari ( a.k.a. VanaSankari ) temple, Badami, Karnataka, India
Agasthya - tirtha tank and other structures Badami, Karnataka, India
scene near upper Shivalayam, Badami, Karnataka, India
at first Badami cave, Badami, Karnataka, India
on the way to Kappe Arabhattan inscriptions, Badami, Karnataka, India
on the way to Kappe Arabhattan inscriptions, Badami, Karnataka, India
18th century tomb near Badami caves, Badami, Karnataka, India
temple near Bhuthanatha temple, Badami, Karnataka, India
near Bhuthanatha temple, Badami, Karnataka, India
near Bhuthanatha temple, Badami, Karnataka, India
one of the Badami caves, Badami, Karnataka, India