| 0730
Hours |
Breakfast on board. |
| 0800 Hours |
Arrive Gadag. |
| 0845 Hours |
Drive by coach to Hotel Badami Court for
tea / coffee. |
| 1115 Hours |
Visit Aihole & Pattadakal |
| |
Aihole - famous as the
cradle of Indian temple architecture - has
over 125 temples, all intricately carved and
rich in detail. The oldest temple here, is
perhaps the 5th century Lad Khan. The Durgigudi
is particularly interesting and unique, being
circular in shape and surmounted by primitive
gopuram. The Hutchmall temple, the Ravalpadi
cave temple, the Konti temple complex, the
Uma Maheshwari temple, the Jai Meguthi temple
and the two-storied Buddhist temple are the
other attractions at Aihole. |
| |
Pattadakal has 10 major
temples representing early Chalukyan architecture.
It lies on the banks of the river Malaprabha
and used to be the place where the Chalukyan
Kings (7 to 9 century) were crowned. The oldest
temple in this group is the Sanghmeshwara.
The Mallikarjuna temple has pillars depicting
the birth and life of Krishna. The largest
of the temples, the Virupaksha has sculptures
and panels depicting scenes from the epics,
the Ramayana and Mahabhararta. The Papanath
temple in the northern style has impressive
carvings on pillars and on the ceiling. |
| 1400 Hours |
Lunch at Badami court. |
| 1530
Hours |
Visit Badami.
Badami once the former
second capital of the Chalukya dynasty.
Here the cave temples are hewn out of solid
rock, in a magical setting of hills above
a lovely reservoir.
|
| 1815
Hours |
Return to The Golden Chariot. |
| 2000
Hours |
Depart for Goa. |
| |
Dinner & Overnight on board. |
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