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