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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Pattadakal
		Pattadakal (Kannada- ಪಟ್ಟದಕಲ್) is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka famous for its group of monuments that are the culmination of earliest experiments in vesara style of Hindu temple architecture.
		Pattadakal is 22 kms from Badami, the capital of the Chalukya dynasty of Southern India, who built the temples in the seventh and eighth centuries.
		Pattadakal is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka famous for its group of monuments that comprise of initial experiments in Hindu temple architecture.
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		Pattadakal was the regional capital and the second capital of the Chalukyan Empire after Badami and covers a whole spectrum of buildings of that era, starting from simple shrines to the more complex buildings.
		Pattadakal represents the high point of an eclectic art, which in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India.
		Pattadakal was the dynastic cult center of the Badami Chalukyas and has been a cultural centre of the state.
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		The temples of Pattadakal, to this day, bear testimony to the vigour and creativity of the Chalukyas, who have earned themselves a place in history as discerning patrons of art and architecture.
		Pattadakal, a corruption of Pattada-Kisuvolal meaning Stone of Coronation, was the temple town on the banks of the Malaprabha river where the Chalukyan kings came to be crowned.
		It is often remarked that Kailasnatha Temple at Kanchipuram strongly influenced the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal.
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	Monuments of Pattadakal
		Pattadakal, the capital of the Chalukya dynasty of medieval India, is 22 km away from Badami and 514 km from Bangalore.
		The Pattadakal group of monuments was built in the 7th and 8th centuries and was situated in the southern State of Karnataka.
		However, the last addition at Pattadakal was made during the reign of Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna II of the 9th century A.D. in form of a Jaina temple, locally famous as Jaina Narayana, with its two lower storeys functional.
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	Pattadakal - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Pattadakal ಪಟ್ಟದಕಲ್ is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka famous for its group of monuments that are the culmination of earliest experiments in vesara style of Hindu temple architecture.
		The uniqueness of this place derives from the presence of both the dravidian or the Southern and the Nagara or the Northern (Indo-Aryan) styles of temple architecture.
		Pattadakal is 22 kms from Badami, the capital of the Chalukya dynasty of Southern India, who built the temples in the seventh and eighth centuries and the Badami Cave temple.
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	Pattadakal
		Pattadakal (Pattadakallu in local language) in the Indian state of Karnataka is renowned for the group of the 8th century CE monuments.
		Located on the banks of the river Malaprabha, Pattadakal is the capital of the Chalukya rulers.
		Pattadakal in the north Karnataka is connected by road and rail.
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	Karnataka Cities, Hassan, Belur, Halebid, Sravanabelgola, Aihole, Pattadakal
		Pattadakal is a very small village situated on the banks of the Malaprabha river.
		Pattadakal is unique in having temple architecture of the northern Nagara and southern Dravida styles.
		Pattadakal is unique in having temple architecture of the Northern Nagara and Southern Dravidian styles.
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	Pattadakal Temple India,Pattadakal Temple Information,Pattadakal Temples Guide
		Pattadakal Temple in Karnataka illustrates the ancient art of Chalukyan dynasty.
		Pattadakal, situated in Karnataka, under the Chalukya Dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from the north and south of India.
		Pattadakal represents the culmination of early Chalykyan art.
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	Pattadakal - The Chalukyan Heritage
		Pattadakal was the second capital of the Chalukyan Empire after Badami.
		The earliest temples of Pattadakal are from the 4th century AD and the addition of new temples continued there for around four more centuries.
		Aihole is around 25 km off Pattadakal and, with Badami and Pattadakal, completes the three major centers of architecture of the Badami Chalukyas.
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	Pattadakal India,Pattadakal India Travel,Information on Pattadakal Travel in Karnataka India
		Pattadakal, a small village located 22 km from Badami is distinguished for its ancient temples structures.
		Pattadakal, in Karnataka, showcases some of the rare specimen of temple art forms of 7th and 8th century.
		Other attraction of the town is the Annual Pattadakal Dance Festival, it is held in the 4th week of January, which is of great source of attraction in the town.
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	GORP - Divine India - The Chalukyas: Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal
		Aihole was the Chalukyan regional center from the 4th to 6th century and Pattadakal was the second Chalukyan capital in the 7th and 8th centuries.
		The 7th-century Durgigudi or Durga Temple is particularly noteworthy for its unusual circular shape and for the early form of roof adornment that later became typical of the area.
		Pattadakal was the site at which all royal Chalukyan coronations occurred.
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	Indian States - Karnataka - Patadakl
		Pattadakal (16 kms from Badami), located on the banks of the Mallaprabha river was the third Chalukyan capital.
		Pattadakal was also known by other names such as Raktapura and Pattadakal Kisuvolal (Red Town), for the sand stone used for the construction of the temples was red sand stone.
		The Paapanaath temple was built in the northern style in the 7th century, the architecture bearing resemblances of various influences, the interior being similar to rock cut cave temples.
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	Indian States - Karnataka - Patadakl
		Pattadakal (16 kms from Badami), located on the banks of the Mallaprabha river was the third Chalukyan capital.
		Pattadakal was also known by other names such as Raktapura and Pattadakal Kisuvolal (Red Town), for the sand stone used for the construction of the temples was red sand stone.
		The Paapanaath temple was built in the northern style in the 7th century, the architecture bearing resemblances of various influences, the interior being similar to rock cut cave temples.
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	National Portal of India : Know India : Culture and Heritage
		Situated in the southern State of Karnataka, Pattadakal group of monuments are famous for their harmonious blend of architectural forms of northern and southern India.
		Built in the 7th and 8th centuries, the Pattadakal monument was famous for royal coronation called 'Pattadakisuvolal'.
		The Mallikarjuna and the Virupaksha temples at Pattadakal, were built by two queens of Vikaramaditya II, to commemorate the victory of the Chalukyas over the Pallavas.
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		Situated in the southern State of Karnataka, Pattadakal group of monuments are famous for their harmonious blend of architectural forms of northern and southern India.
		Pattadakal, the capital of the Chalukya dynasty of medieval India, is 22 km away from Badami and 514 km from Bangalore.
		The oldest temple at Pattadakal is the simple but massive Sangamesvara built by Vijayaditya Satyasraya (AD The Mallikarjuna and the Virupaksha temples at Pattadakal, were built by two queens of Vikaramaditya II, to commemorate the victory of the Chalukyas over the Pallavas.
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	Pattadakal, Tourist Information, Access
		Pattadakal, in Karnataka, illustrates the Chalukyan art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from the north and south of India.
		The Temple of Virupaksha, built around 740 A.D. by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the south is a masterpiece in itself.
		Pattadakal is connected by road to Badami (29 kms) and Aihole (17 kms).
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		Drive through the northern part of Deccan plateau, past miles and miles of sunflower and cotton fields, and it seems that the countryside has changed little since ancient times when the area was known as Karnata Desa or the Land of the Black Earth.
		Frequent wars with the Tamil dynasty of the Pallavas - inscriptions at Pattadakal refer to them as prakriti-amitra or natural enemies of the early Chalukyas - led to the percolation of architectural knowledge and sculptural finesse.
		In Pattadakal, which forms the last phase of Chalukyan temple-building, you can see the shift in style from the Nagara to the Dravida form of temple building.
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	Pattadakal -- Info on India -- IndoIndians.com
		Pattadakal adalah sebuah situs warisan dunia dari UNESCO, sebagaimana Hampi di lebih ke selatan lagi.
		Pattadakal yang oleh Ptolemy disebut Petrigal itu dulu dikenal sebagai Raktapura (kota merah) dan Pattada Kisuvolal.
		Pattadakal sungguh unik karena memiliki perpaduan antara gaya Nagara dari India utara dan gaya Dravidia dari India selatan.
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	Pattadakal, Travel to Pattadakal, Pattadakal Hotel, Pattadakal Tourism, Pattadakal Travel Guide, Pattadakal Travel ...
		Pattadakal: It is at a height of 176.7 m, 29 km from Badami on the Badami-Aihole Rd. The second capital city of the Chalukya kings, the Raktapur of yore is just a backward village today.
		In Pattadakal adjacent to the bus std is a temple complex with 10 temples.
		Pattadakal lacks hotel amenities and there is a scarcity of shops as well.
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		He stated that Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal circle was the cradle of Indian temple architecture.
		Pattadakal (Kannada- ಪಟ್ಟದಕಲ್) is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka famous for its group of monuments that are the culmination of earliest experiments in vesara style of Hindu temple architecture.
		Pattadakal is 22 kms from Badami, the capital of the Chalukya dynasty of Southern India, who built the temples in the seventh and eighth centuries and the Badami Cave temple.
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	Monuments at Pattadakal \| CruisingIndia.com
		Situated around five-hundred kilometers away from Bangalore and thirty kilometers from Badami in the southern state of Karnataka is Pattadakal, the ancient capital city of the Chalukya Dynasty.
		Pattadakal appears to have been inhabited since prehistoric times and even earns a mention in the great geographer Ptolemy’s writings as Petrigal.
		For example the Pattadakal Virupaksha temple is supposed to have been heavily influenced by the Kailasnath temple at Kanchipuram.
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	Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Karnataka - Archaeological Survey of India
		Chalukyan rulers were not only empire builders, but great patrons of art whose encouragement prompted the artists and craftsmen to experiment and innovate in different architectural styles and giving it a new dimension.
		Pattadakal located in Bijapur district of Karnataka was not only popular for Chalukyan architectural activities but also a holy place for royal coronation, 'Pattadakisuvolal'.
		The other notable temples at Pattadakal are the Kadasiddhesvara, Jambulingeswara both attributed to 7th century A.D. while Galaganatha temple was built a century later in the style of rekha nagara prasada.
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		The tiny village of Pattadakal is situated on the banks of the Malaprabha river.
		Referred to as Petrigal by Ptolemy, Pattadakal was later known variously as Raktapura (Red Town) and Pattadakal Kisuvolal.
		Perhaps the oldest temple in Pattadakal, it was built by King Vijayaditya (696-733 AD) and was called Vijayewara after him.
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		Pattadakal is a place in the Indian state of Karnataka famous for its group of monuments that comprise of initial experiments in temple architecture.
		The uniqueness of this place derives from the presence of both the Dravidian or the Southern and the Nagara or the Northern (Indo-Aryan) styles of temple architecture.
		The group of mounuments in Pattadakal is classified as a World Heritage Site
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	The Chalukyan magnificence
		The Chalukya rulers have left behind a wealth of temple architecture in Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal, all neighbouring villages in Bagalkot district of Karnataka.
		Since these areas do not lie on the major tourist routes and are not well-connected with the major cities, they have not received the prominence they deserve.
		Pattadakal is another small village on the banks of the Malaprabha.
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	Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
		Pattadakal, in Karnatвka, illustrates The apogee of an eclectic art which, in The 7th and 8th centuries A.D., under The Chвlukya Dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from The north and south of India.
		An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary can be seen There.
		In this group one masterpiece stands out - The Temple of Virыpвksha, built around 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband’s victory over The kings from The south.
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