Pattadakal was capital of the Chalukya dynasty of Karnataka in Southern India between the 6th and 8th centuries. It is inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, quote: "Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India. An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary, can be seen there."