Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal

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Contents Preface 9 Badami 44 55 Introduction 12 South Fort 14 In the Town and 62 The Malprabha Valley 20 68 The Early Chalukyas 31 around the Tank 70 North Fort 74 and their Successors In the Surrounding Hills 74 Multiple Temple Styles Mahakuta A Profusion of Sculptural Naganathakolla Banashankari Themes

Sleeping Vishnu and seated Brahma - two ceiling panels from the Hucchappayyagudi, Aihole, now in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya , Mumbai Aihole 79 Pattadakal 110 82 132 Meguti Hill 89 Main Group of Temples 136 Durga Temple Complex 97 Along the River North of the Town 102 Around Pattadakal In the Town 105 South of the Town List of Early Chalukya Rulers 140 Siddanakolla Glossary 140 Further Readin g 142 Advice to Travellers 143 Acknowledgements 143 Index 143