It is a festival of dance held at Pattadakal, the ancient capital of the Chalukyan kings.

Pattadakal, in Karnatâka, illustrates the apogee of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D., under the Châlukya Dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from the north and south of India.

An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary can be seen there. In this group one masterpiece stands out - the Temple of Virûpâksha, built around 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the south.