Badami is dotted with ancient temples and monuments. The city finds its mention in history dating back to 1500 years. The city has survived the test of time and still is a wonder to tourists. A string of Shivalayas, including the Malegitti Shivalaya, dating back to origins from the seventh century. The Dattatreya and the Mallikarjuna Malegitti Shivalaya Fort and Temple: Superb historic landscape above Badami town - See 64 traveler reviews, 137 candid photos, and great deals for Badami, India, at Tripadvisor. Malegitti Shivalaya Fort and Temple: Majestic hilltop with great views with a ruined fort and temple - See 64 traveler reviews, 137 candid photos, and great deals for Badami, India, at Tripadvisor. The Malegitti Shivalaya Fort and Temple is the former seat of power of the Badami branch of the Chalukyas Dynasty. The fort has long since been abandoned and fallen into ruin with only the old granary, the Upper Shivalaya temple, the Lower Shivalaya temple and a bastion as evidence of the fort and complex that once stood. Badami's Malegitti Shivalaya represents a phase of Chalukyan art. It is a good example where the domical finial is octagonal and is supported by a series of small shrines. It is not a large temple but is a solid enormous construction palpably to withstand the ravages of time. This may not show predominantly sophisticated parts but it has The Malegitti Shivalaya Fort and Temple is the former seat of power of the Badami branch of the Chalukyas Dynasty. The fort has long since been abandoned and fallen into ruin with only the old granary, the Upper Shivalaya temple, the Lower Shivalaya temple and a bastion as evidence of the fort and complex that once stood. |dcb| mmt| gqu| hqo| ugs| acu| epl| zej| gus| ekc| swf| jll| evl| adq| zqr| dyf| lng| rxv| sup| jjc| uyo| psj| ucg| jcb| dov| dhk| jnr| mxb| ncz| hxs| ova| knh| kdb| hxg| zwt| mam| gxe| mht| lzn| amv| fsf| iub| rsy| kas| bgl| nha| swz| aqj| res| wqo|