Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal George Michell

By:

Michell, George

Language: English Publication details: Jaico 2014 MumbaiDescription: 144 pages col.ill. 21 cmISBN:

9788184956009

DDC classification:

915.475 MIC

Summary: Badami Aihole Pattadakal The town of Badami, the nearby villages of Aihole and Pattadakal and the pilgrimage site of Mahakuta, in the Malprabha valley of central Karnataka, are celebrated for their magnificent rock-cut shrines and structural temples. These Hindu and Jain monuments are associated with the Early Chalukyas who reigned over this part of the Deccan during the 6th8th centuries. Together with a profusion of magnificent sculptures, mostly found in situ, these shrines and temples may be considered among the earliest, best preserved vestiges of temple art in India.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 7TH FLOOR, B WING	915.475 MIC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	701712
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 7TH FLOOR, B WING	915.475 MIC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	701713

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Badami Aihole Pattadakal The town of Badami, the nearby villages of Aihole and Pattadakal and the pilgrimage site of Mahakuta, in the Malprabha valley of central Karnataka, are celebrated for their magnificent rock-cut shrines and structural temples. These Hindu and Jain monuments are associated with the Early Chalukyas who reigned over this part of the Deccan during the 6th8th centuries. Together with a profusion of magnificent sculptures, mostly found in situ, these shrines and temples may be considered among the earliest, best preserved vestiges of temple art in India.

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