Group of monuments at Aihole - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Group of monuments at Aihole - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Aihole (ಐಹೊಳೆ) (), also referred to as Aivalli, Ahivolal or Aryapura, is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in Karnataka, India that dates from the sixth century through the twelfth century CE., Quote: "AIHOLE. Pronounced "Eye-ho-lé", village in northern Karnataka that, from the fourth to the sixth centuries CE, was a major city (...)" Most of the surviving monuments at the site date from the 7th to 10th centuries.Michell, George (1990), The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India, Volume 1: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu, pp. 331–335, 1990, Penguin Books, Located around an eponymous small village surrounded by farmlands and sandstone hills, Aihole is a major archaeological site featuring over one hundred and twenty stone and cave temples spread along the Malaprabha river valley, in Bagalakote district. Read more on Wikipedia
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