#chalukya

[moryen]

Shiva, Parvati and Family

Early Western Chalukya – 10th Century A.D. – Aihole, Karnataka

[arjuna-vallabha]

Lajja Gauri, Chalukya art

[nammakarnataka]

ಗಲಗನಾಥ ದೇವಾಲಯ, ಕ್ರಿ.ಶ.8 ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ವ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದ ದೇವಾಲಯವಿದು, ವರದಾ ಮತ್ತು ತುಂಗಾ ನದಿ ಸಂಗಮವಾಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಗನಾಥ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. Galaganath is a small village located near Haveri, in the Haveri District, Karnataka. Located here is the famous Galageshwar Shiva Temple built during the rule of the Western Chalukyas. This large temple faces east and is situated along the #Tungabhadra River. The rivers #Tunga and #Varada join at #Galaganath. . . . . . #Haveri #Kannadanadu #Chalukya #Karnataka

[umasrinivasan]

Pattadakal - the cradle of architecture

Pattadakal – the cradle of architecture

Pattadakal group of monuments Pattadakal is a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 7th and 8th-century Hindu and Jain temples. Pattadakal is located on the left bank of the Malaprabha River in Bagalakote in Karnataka. It is 22 km from Badami, and about 10 km from Aihole, both of which are well known for Chalukya monuments. The Malaprabha river (which runs further north to meet the…

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[townpostin]

'Lies written in ink' for erasing 'facts written in blood'

‘Lies written in ink’ for erasing ‘facts written in blood’

It is indeed humorous to read about the reply from NCERT to an RTI seeking to know whether its claim about ‘Hindu temples destroyed by the Mughal armies were repaired by the Mughal grants once the war was over’ had any source. NCERT’s reply is as hilarious as any response from a drab academic body can be: “The information is not available on the files of the Department.” An RTI application was…

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