Jalasangvi Jewel of Kalyani Chalukyas Art - Informaint
Jalasangvi
Jewel of Kalyani Chalukyas Art
Jalasangvi is an ancient village near Humnabad in Bidar district. Jalasangvi was the capital of King Virata and Pandava brothers are believed to have spent time here during their exile.
Kalyana Chalukya Temple: On the banks of a tank in Jalasangvi, a Kalyana Chalukya temple with Eshwara as main deity is in ruins. Kalyana Chalukya Temple of Jalasangvi was built during King Vikramaditya the sixth, a prominent Chalukya Emperor. Outer walls of Kalyana Chalukya Temple in Jalasangvi features beautiful sculptures, including several representations of ‘shilabalikes’
(carvings of female dancers) in various dancing postures, complete with ornaments. Sculpture of a lady depicted as inscribing a Sanskrit epigraph in Kannada characters describing Emperor Vikramadiya. Sculptures of Jalasangvi are believed to have inspired sculptures at Beluru and Halebeedu temples.
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