I visited this place in october. It has beautiful temples around 1300 years old. The place is clean and not very crowded. It is located in a rural area, so accomodation and food can be a problem. It is better if you stay in a city like Bijapur and visit it. Ticket price is around 10 rupees and 25 rupees... More

Pattadakal is a village in the State of Karnataka , India, around 514 Kms from Bangalore. It used to be the capital of " Chalukya" dynasty of South India.It is a great centre of " Chalukya Art ", noted for its temples and inscriptions. There are 10 major temples here, nine of which are of " Lord Shiva " and... More

Those who love and admire Indian temples with plethora of wall-reliefs on Hindu mythology will love these two places.Within 1 hours drive from Badami, Pattadakal is closer to Aihole. [NB - I have lots of reference materiel - have left out the historical details so as not to make this Review heavy.] Aihole is a sprawling locality with Cave temples,stand-alone... More

Temples at Pattadakal are an excellent sample of Indian sculptures of 8th century. Sponsored by Chalukya kings for construcution, they are a group of temples dedicated to Lord Shiva in many forms. One of the main temples is dedicated to Virupaksha, a form of Lord Shiva. Each temple has intricate carvings in various stages. Probably because Chalukyas were Vaishnavaites, the... More