The Badami cave temples is one of the marvels of the India rock-cut temple. Situated in Badami in Bagalkot district of North Karnataka the temples are composed of 4 caves carved out of a single rock. Two of the caves are dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one to Lord Shiva and one is a Jain temple.
The temples have been built on a very simplistic style featuring a verandah with pillars carved out, a sanctum sanctorum and a mandap. The temples bear beautifully carved sculptures of Vishnu and Shiv
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Group of temples- Pattadakal
If you happen to visit Badami, make sure you visit the Group temples of Pattadakal. the site has been declared as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987
The temples are located on the banks of the Malprabha river in Bagalkot district, around 20 kms from the district of Badami. There are 10 temples built on both the Dravidian and the Nagar Style.
I happened to stay at the place for around 30 minutes so wasn't really able to gather all the historic details of the place and would recommmend Wikipedia for a more broader explanantion.
Pattadakal was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty and the temples are unique in terms of depicting the Dravidian or the southern style of Architecture as well as Nagara style of North India.
The temples at Pattadakal are:
1)Virupaksha Temple
2)Sangameshvara Temple
3)Mallikarjuna Temple
4)Kashivisvanatha Temple
5)Kadasiddhesvara
6)Jambulingeswara' temples
7)Galganatha temple
8)Jain Temple
9)Papanatha Temple
10)Mahakuteshwara temple
The temples are located on the banks of the Malprabha river in Bagalkot district, around 20 kms from the district of Badami. There are 10 temples built on both the Dravidian and the Nagar Style.
I happened to stay at the place for around 30 minutes so wasn't really able to gather all the historic details of the place and would recommmend Wikipedia for a more broader explanantion.
Pattadakal was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty and the temples are unique in terms of depicting the Dravidian or the southern style of Architecture as well as Nagara style of North India.
The temples at Pattadakal are:
1)Virupaksha Temple
2)Sangameshvara Temple
3)Mallikarjuna Temple
4)Kashivisvanatha Temple
5)Kadasiddhesvara
6)Jambulingeswara' temples
7)Galganatha temple
8)Jain Temple
9)Papanatha Temple
10)Mahakuteshwara temple
Gol Gumbaz- Bijapur
I was in Bijapur a few days backed and was really awestruck by the rich cultural heritage the city has to offer. Located in North Karnataka, the city has a small population of close to 3 lac people. The first thing one notices about the city is the vast expanse of empty lands, almost devoid of any forest cover. The same is responsible for the peak summer temperatures which at times exceed 45 degree celsius.
There are plenty of places in and around Bijapur which bear a lot of Historical significance. The prominent ones being:
1) Gol Gumbaz
2) Jumma Masjid
3) Bara Kaman
4) Jod Gumbad
5) Taj Bawdi
6) Upri Burj
7) Malik Maidan Toop
8) Ibrahim Roza
The most known and visited are the Gol Gumbad, Jumma Masjid and Bara Kaman
The Gol Gumbaz was built by built by Mohd Adil Shah of the Adil Shah Dynasty in the year 1626-1656. The monumnet was built by Yaqut of Dabul and is the second largest dome in the world unsupported by pillars. On entering one can see the tombs of Mohd Adil Shah, his wife, his son, his daughter and his mistress. On top of the Dome is a unique whispering gallery where the sound echoes almost 7 times. Any sound produced in the gallery is said to reverberate for almost 26 seconds.Any sound made on the walls of the gallery can be heard on the diagonally opposite side. It is said that Ibrahim Adil Shah and his wife used to communicate in that manner.
The Gol Gumbaz is really a marvel of the Adil Shahi architecture
Discovery of My India
Well!!! you may well ask "Why discovery of My India" , well an honest answer to that is that it was the url that was available ;)
The good and bad part of being in a sales job is that you need to travel a lot. Good part is that you get to see new places and the bad part is that it takes a toll on your health; mine is evident by the pot belly I am carrying around, seems well like I am into my 3rd month of pregnancy.
My sales job has taken me to places i could have ever imagined of visiting and lately a thought struck me that why not embark on a voyage of "Discovery of India" as seen through my eyes.
India has such a huge diversity and rich cultural heritage that it would be impossible to experience the same in one lifetime.
Through this blog i would like to talk about as many places as possible, though I think i am already late in starting this blog. But, i guess its better late than never and I hope I have plenty of experiences to share.
The good and bad part of being in a sales job is that you need to travel a lot. Good part is that you get to see new places and the bad part is that it takes a toll on your health; mine is evident by the pot belly I am carrying around, seems well like I am into my 3rd month of pregnancy.
My sales job has taken me to places i could have ever imagined of visiting and lately a thought struck me that why not embark on a voyage of "Discovery of India" as seen through my eyes.
India has such a huge diversity and rich cultural heritage that it would be impossible to experience the same in one lifetime.
Through this blog i would like to talk about as many places as possible, though I think i am already late in starting this blog. But, i guess its better late than never and I hope I have plenty of experiences to share.
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