| Title | Badami Chalukyan architecture styleRare |
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| Description | Badami Chalukyan architecture, an early Dravidian style, is characterized by rock-cut cave temples and structural temples with intricate carvings, primarily found in Karnataka, marking a transition in temple design. |
| Also Known As | Dravidian Temple intricate carvings gopurams mandapas. Badami Chalukyan Architecture Dravidian Architecture Kakatiya Architecture Chalukya-Hoysala influences Vijayanagara Architecture Chola influences Later Western Chalukya Architecture |
| Tags | Early Chalukya Cave temples Karnataka architecture Temple architecture |
| Style ID | INHF-STY-4514548078-04:11:14:02:03:20:BCAS |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/badami-chalukyan-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/badami-chalukyan-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 1 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 29, 2025 |
| Regions | Karnataka |
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| Time Periods | 6th century CE 7th century CE 8th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Badami Chalukya Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Jain temples |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Jain Tirthankaras |
| Primary Materials | |
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| Architectural Features | Rock-cut caves Structural temples Pillared halls Intricate carvings |
| Keywords | Early Chalukya Cave temples Karnataka architecture Temple architecture |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Indian Architecture (Buddhist, Hindu, Jain) | Book | General overview of early Indian architecture |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
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| Kaleshwara Mukteswara Temple Kaleshwaram | Secondary | 100% |