vesarab temples of india

1. Vesara
• The Central Indian or Vesara :
– Mixed or hybrid style of the Deccan (6-9th centuries)
– Was still in experimental stage when both other styles were at climax (10-11th century)
– From 10-13th centuries Vesara developed in Deccan (now Maharashtra and Karnataka)
and Andhra Pradesh

2. • Chalukyas
• Ruled from Badami (Karnataka) around 543-753
• North and central Karnataka (Chalukyas)
• South Karnataka (Hoysalas)
• Hyderabad, Warangal (Kakatiya)
• Egs. Pattadakal, Aihole, Badami
• Rashtrakutas
• Ruled from Gulbarga district (Karnataka) from 753-973
• Egs. Kailashnath temple, Ellora
• Rock cut caves of Ellora and Elephanta
• Western Chalukyas
• Later or Kalyani Chalukyas (Karnataka)ruled from 973-1180
• Formed a conceptual link between Badami Chalukyas and Hoysalas of 13th century
• Hoysalas
• Ruled from Belur / Halebidu (Karnataka) from 1100-1343
• Egs. Keshava temple in Somnathpura, Chennakeshava temple in Belur
Some important dynasties

3. Chalukyas
Lad Khan temple, Aihole, late 7th century

5. Durga temple, Aihole, late 7th century
Chalukyas

6. A = Shiva
B = Narasimha
C = Vishnu
D = Varaha
E = Durga
F = Harihara

7. Rashtrakutas
Kailashnath temple, Ellora, 8th century, Krishna I

9. Kailashnath temple, Ellora

11. Kailashnath temple, Ellora

13. Vijaynagara
Bellary district, Karnataka

14. Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Vijaynagara

15. Garuda shrine, Vitthala temple complex, Hampi

16. Western Chalukyas
Itagi Mahadeva temple, 1112 C.E. Karnataka

17. Lathe turned pillars of Itagi Mahadeva temple

18. Hoysalas
Keshava temple, Somnathpura, Karnataka, 1268 C.E., Narasimha III

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