From my recent trip...

One can only get awed by the beauty of these almond coloured rocks.
Yes, am talking about the by gone Chalukyan capital city- Badami.
The magnificent cave temples, museum, fort and temples are all, of course, over shadowed by dirt and encroachment.
But the original beauty is still untouched.

Here are a few images...

The dancing Shiva (with nine arms on each side showing the poses of Bharatanatyam) in the first cave temple.

A unique God Vishnu carving who is seated instead of lying (which is the usual way of depicting Vishnu).

The carving depicting the story of Narakasura.

The Bhootanatha temples next to the lake.

Temples at Pattadakal.

Entrance of one of the temples at Pattadakal.

The famous Durgadevi temple at Aihole. The guides here compare these pillars to our present parliament house!

P.S. The photographs are from personal collection, using without permission is prohibited.