In an effort to revive interest in and honour the glorious rule of the Chalukyas of Badami, one of Karnataka’s premier dynasties, the state government is setting up a Chalukya Authority, along ...

Badami, the ancient Vatapi, was the capital of the Chalukyas who ruled from 543-757 CE. The Badami Chalukya period was known for distinctive and innovative architectural and sculptural examples.

Badami was the capital of early Western Chalukyas (535 to 757 CE.). Pulakeshi I (544-67) is considered the founder of the kingdom of early Western Chalukyas as an independent ruler who were earlier ...

The Early Chalukyas of Badami were known for their water bodies and water management. The town of Badami is situated on the bank of the ancient water body known as Agasthya Teertha and even today ...

The Chalukyas ruled from Kalyana (present Basavakalyana) in Bidar district from the tenth century CE to twelfth century CE after defeating the Rashtrakutas. Taila II was the founder of this dynasty ...

This story is from February 23, 2024 Badami Chalukya temples, writing found in Nalgonda Feb 23, 2024, 08:22 IST ...

For now, eight temples have been identified for conservation and they belong to the period of Chalukyas of Badami – whose dynasty reigned over vast parts of present day Karnataka and surrounding ...

R Rangaraj Not many may know that among the early idols of Ganapati in Tamil Nadu is the Vatapi Ganesha which was brought in AD642 by the Pallavas who overcame the Chalukyas in a fierce battle at ...

Between the mid-sixth and eleventh centuries, the Chalukyas of Badami and Kalyani (present-day Karnataka) raised numerous canals, tanks, and reservoirs to counter frequent droughts.

Speaking to TNIE, ASI Director (Epigraphy) Munirathnam Reddy said preliminary observations suggest the plates were issued by the Chalukyas of Vengi dynasty. The plates, discovered on April 30, had ...