<P> Pattadakal became , along with nearby Aihole and Badami , a major cultural center and religious site for innovations in architecture and experimentation of ideas . The rule of the Gupta Empire during the 5th century brought about a period of political stability , during which Aihole became a locus of scholarship . The experimentations in architecture extended into Badami over the course of the next two centuries . This culture of learning encompassed Pattadakal in the 7th century which became a nexus where ideas from northern and southern India fused . It was during this latter period that the Chalukya empire constructed many of the temples in Aihole - Badami - Pattadakal region . </P>
<P> Pattadakal became , along with nearby Aihole and Badami , a major cultural center and religious site for innovations in architecture and experimentation of ideas . The rule of the Gupta Empire during the 5th century brought about a period of political stability , during which Aihole became a locus of scholarship . The experimentations in architecture extended into Badami over the course of the next two centuries . This culture of learning encompassed Pattadakal in the 7th century which became a nexus where ideas from northern and southern India fused . It was during this latter period that the Chalukya empire constructed many of the temples in Aihole - Badami - Pattadakal region . </P>
who built the temples at aihole badami and pattadakal
who built the temples at aihole badami and pattadakal
the Chalukya empire
the Chalukya empire