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Badami Chalukya Architecture

Okay kiddo, I'll explain Badami Chalukya architecture in a way you can understand!

You know how when we build a house or a building we use different kinds of blocks, like bricks or stones? Well, the people who lived a long time ago in a place called Badami in India, also built big buildings and temples using rocks and stones.

Now, the way they did it was very cool! They carved and shaped the rocks and stones to create all kinds of intricate designs and patterns. They even made statues and carvings of their gods and goddesses on the walls of their buildings.

When you look at these buildings, you'll notice that the roofs are very different from the ones we see nowadays. They're shaped like a pyramid, with a flat top. And sometimes they even have little towers on top! This is called a "Dravidian style" roof.

The Badami Chalukya people also liked to use bright colors to decorate their buildings. You'll see shades of red, green, and yellow on the walls.

Some of the most famous Badami Chalukya buildings are the temples. They built a lot of them! And each temple had a special room where people would go to pray to their gods. These special rooms had a small window at the top. The sunlight would shine through and create beautiful patterns on the floor.

So there you have it, kiddo! Badami Chalukya architecture is all about using rocks and stones to build beautiful buildings with intricate designs and patterns, colorful decorations, unique Dravidian-style roofs, and temples with special rooms for prayer.