Upper Shivalaya temple on top of hillock which was built by the Badami Chalukyas in Badami, Karnataka, India

Upper Shivalaya

Upper Shivalaya temple, North Badami Fort, Karnataka

Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Upper Shivalaya temple, Badami, District Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Granaries on the way to Upper Shivalaya – North Fort, Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through cliffs, Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Granaries on the way to Upper Shivalaya – North Fort, Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through cliffs, Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Granaries on the way to Upper Shivalaya – North Fort, Badami, Karnataka, India

Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Entrance archway for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

View of Upper Shivalaya on the top of northern rocky hill in Badami, Karnataka, India

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA

Path through steep cliffs, Entrance for lower and upper Shivalaya in Badami, Karnataka, INDIA