9.1 Chalukyas · Part 5

Gangetic regions and settled to perform regular pujas and conduct festivals and ceremonies in the temples. Notable Chalukya rulers like Kirtivarman I, Mangalesa ( - ), and Pulikesin II ( - ) performed yagnas . They bore titles such as parama-vaishana and parama- maheswara . Chalukyas gave prominent place to Kartikeyan, the war god. Saiva monasteries XI History - Lesson - - Cultural Development in South India the title Tribhuvacharya (maker of the three worlds ). Several reliefs on the temple walls bear signatures of the sculptors who carved them. At the south-eastern corner of the village is the Papanatha temple. Similar to the Virupaksha temple in its basic plan, it has a shikara in the northern style. The outer walls are richly decorated with many panels depicting scenes and characters from the Ramayana . The eastern wall has a short Kannada inscription, giving the name of the architect Revadi Ovajja, who designed the shrine. In Pattadakal, Chalukyas built more than ten temples which demonstrate the evolution in Chalukya architecture. On the basis of style these temples are classified into two groups: Indo-Aryan and Dravidian. Painting Paintings are found in a cave temple dedicated to Vishnu in Badami. Chalukyas adopted the Vakataka style in painting. Many of the paintings are of incarnations of Vishnu. The most popular Chalukya painting is in the palace built by the King Mangalesan ( - ). It is a scene of ball being watched by members of royal family and others.