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Aihole

Aihole is located about 124 km / 77 miles northwest of Hampi, was the ancient capital of the Chalukyas. The temples of Aihole ( 125 plus in number ) are known for the experiment of different styles of architectures that used to construct them. Dated from around 6th century to 12th century CE , some of the Aihole temples are examples of rock architecture at its best.
Some of the popular temple are Kontigudi group of temples (Lad Khan temple, Huchiappayyagudi temple & the Huchiappayya math), the Galaganatha group of temples along the riverside, Durga temple known for its peculiar architecture, the hilltop Meguti Jain temple, the Suryanarayana temple dedicated to the sun God and the Ravanaphadi temple which is a rock cut temple.
As a norm tourists club visit to Aihole with the other important destinations nearby like Badami cave temples and the Pattadakalgroup of temples. Badami is the nearest railway station for Aihole. Since this is a minor rail route, bus is a better option.

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ihole is located about 124 km / 77 miles northwest of Hampi, was the ancient capital of the Chalukyas. The temples of Aihole ( 125 plus in number ) are known for the experiment of different styles of architectures that used to construct them. Dated from around 6th century to 12th century CE , some of the Aihole temples are examples of rock architecture at its best.

Some of the popular temple are Kontigudi group of temples (Lad Khan temple, Huchiappayyagudi temple & the Huchiappayya math), the Galaganatha group of temples along the riverside, Durga temple known for its peculiar architecture, the hilltop Meguti Jain temple, the Suryanarayana temple dedicated to the sun God and the Ravanaphadi temple which is a rock cut temple.
As a norm tourists club visit to Aihole with the other important destinations nearby like Badami cave temples and the Pattadakalgroup of temples. Badami is the nearest railway station for Aihole. Since this is a minor rail route, bus is a better option.

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Pattadakal , Karnataka

Pattadakal (Pattadakallu in local language ) in the Indian state of Karnataka is renowned for the group of the 8th century CE monuments. Pattadakal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Virupaksha temple

The Virupaksha Temple of Pattadakal signifies the high watermark of the Early Chalykyan architecture. This temple was built in commemoration to the victory of the Chalykyas over the Pallavas of the Kanchipuram.

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Train connections for Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal

Badami , located about 22 km (14 miles) southwest of Pattadakal is the nearest railway station for Pattadakal. Badami (Station Code:BDM ) itself is on the less busy Solapur-Gadag route. This means, there are not many long distance trains connect Badami directly with other metro cities in the region. However there are a few convenient express and local train connections for Badami.

Chalukya Dynasty

The history of Chalukyas is a bit complicated with controversies and ambiguities ; and often riddled with myths and legends. Complicated, because there were many dynasties ( to be specific three ) shared the name Chalukya. Before going further into this, let's first see where was this Chalukya Empire, as it is often referred, existed in India. Those of you with an understanding of the India's geography , imagine the Indian heartland bordered by two rivers - Narmada in the north and Kaveri in the south. Well, what lies between these two rivers was practically the span of Chalukyan Empire at its peak.

Golgumbaz Express | Solapur Express

Golgumbaz Express (Train Number 6535 / 6536) is a tri-weekly express train between Solapur and Bangalore( Yesvantpur Junction). In the Yesvantpur to Solapur route it is called Solapur Express and in the return route it is called Golgumbaz Express.

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