Aihole (Ayyavole) was an ancient walled city in Karnataka, central India. Aihole was the first regional capital of the Karnakata region under the rule of the Chalukyas. The large number of early Hindu temples and shrines at the site mostly date from the 6th to 8th century CE when the city was at its zenith of prosperity and power.
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c. 500 CE - c. 800 CEMuch of the temple architecture at Aihole is built.
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c. 535 CE - 566 CEReign of Chalukya ruler Pulakesin I.
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610 CE - 642 CEReign of Chalukya ruler Pulakesin II.
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c. 634 CEThe Jain Meguti temple is first built at Aihole.
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655 CE - 681 CEReign of Chalukya ruler Vikramaditya I.
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c. 675 CE - c. 725 CEThe Gaudaragudi Temple is built at Aihole and dedicated to Durga.
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c. 700 CE - c. 725 CEThe Durga Temple is built at Aihole.
