Virupaksha temple, Nandi, Karnataka

There is a majestic 2.6 meters high Nandi in from of Virupaksha temple, made of green stone and covered in red floral cape. Mallikarujuna temple is another famous temple, whose stone depicts and narrate the story of Lord Krishna – the Bhagwata. Pattadakal was at it’s peak of glory and prosperity under Chalukyas between seventh and ninth centuries. Here carvings on the stone are spell bounding for their portrayal of arrested motion. These sculptures reveal the rate mastery of artisans on their medium and subject.