Things for Globetrotters !!
This historical place gives an unique experience for the travelers with its ancient and exquisite artistic monuments. The region offers many interesting sites to visit and explore.
This was the land of Chalukyas, an ancient Indian royal dynasty. They ruled most of the southern part of India between 6th to 12th century. Following are the glimpses from that era, temples and sculptures are carved inside single monolithic stones, representing several mythological stories.
This is a small village in the Bagalkot where you can find the complex of temples which were built around the 5th century during the Chalukya’s dynasty.
Another ancient village where one can find a large number of temples built around 7 – 8th century. This is one of the UNESCO’s world heritage site. A finely carved statues on the stone walls never fails to amaze.
This was the workplace (Karma Bhoomi) of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna. It is where his soul is in rest. The three main rivers of this landscape (Malaprabha, Gataprabha, and Krishna) converge at this place.
Shashikant Ilager 