The Badami Chalukya sculptures closely resembled the Dravidian architecture. This kind of sculpture evolved in the 5th century and continued till the 8th century. Two kinds of monuments developed under the Badami Chalukyas: rock cut temples and structural temples. The
features of Badami Chalukya sculpture include intricate stone works and outstanding figurines. Soapstone was widely used as the building material. Columned halls, pillared verandahs and
garbhagrihas are the main architectural elements of the Badami Chalukyas.
There are numerous temples that bear testimony to the splendor of the age. The sculptures of Pattadakal Temples include the following:
| Sculpture of Virupaksha Temple |
Sculpture of Mallikarjuna temple |
Sculpture of Kadasiddeshvara temple |
Sculpture of Papanatha temple |
Sculpture of Chandrashekara temple |
| Sculpture of Sangameshvara temple |
Sculpture of Galganatha temple |
Sculpture of Jambulinga temple |
Sculpture of Naganatha temple |
Sculpture of Mahakuteshwara temple |
Apart from these there are temples at Aihole too. The sculpture of Aihole Temples are remarkably beautiful. These are:
| Sculpture of Lad Khan Temple |
Sculpture of Durga Temple |
Sculpture of Gowda Temple |
| Sculpture of Huchiappayyagudi Temple |
Sculpture of Meguti Jain Temple |
Sculpture of Suryanarayana Temple |
| Sculpture of Huchiappayya Math |
Sculpture of Ravanaphadi Temple |
Sculpture of Vardhamanaswamy Temple (Gerusoppa) |
Cave temples have also been built by the Badami Chalukyas and this is evident from the sculpture of
Badami Cave Temples.
(Last Updated on : 19/02/2009)