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Western Chalukya architecture

Have you ever seen really big and tall buildings with fancy designs on them? That's called architecture. The Western Chalukya people, who lived a long time ago in India, were really good at building things that looked very beautiful and unique.

Their buildings had a special style with tall pillars and intricate carvings on the walls. They used a lot of stone to build these structures, which made them very strong and durable.

One of the main things that made Western Chalukya architecture special was their use of a special type of stone called soapstone. This stone was very easy to carve, so they could make really detailed designs on it.

The Western Chalukyas built lots of temples and other important buildings with this unique style of architecture. They were very skilled builders and artists, and their work has been admired for many years.