Statement I is not correct: Malegitti Shivalaya in Badami is an early 7th-century Early Chalukyan temple built strictly in the Southern Dravida style, featuring a multi-tiered, pyramidal vimana topped with an octagonal dome-like structure.
Statement II is correct: The Huchimalligudi Temple at Aihole, also built by the Early Chalukyas, is an experimental structure that incorporates a distinct northern Rekha-Nagara shikhara (curvilinear tower) over its sanctum.
Statement III is correct: The Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh is a classic Gupta-period temple (6th century CE) celebrated as one of the earliest surviving standalone stone temples in North India to feature a tiered, classic Nagara-style shikhara.
Statement IV is not correct: The Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal represents the absolute pinnacle of early Chalukyan Dravida architecture. Modeled after the Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram, it features a prominent Southern-style pyramidal vimana rather than a Northern Nagara shikhara.
Source: https://asi.nic.in/pages/WorldHeritagePattadakal
https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5972/
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