It is also called as Dravidian architecture
Dravidian architecture (600AD-100AD) is an architectural idiom in Hindu temple architecture that emerged in the southern part of the India
It consists primarily of Hindu temples where the dominating feature is the high gopura or gatehouse
Majority of the existing structures are located in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
A temple consisted of -- Vimanas, Gopurams, Mantapams and Chaultries.
Vimana It is the structure over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum in the Hindu temples of South India and Odisha in East India
A vast gateway, which led to different parts of the temple with pillars the length of its path, was known as the Mandapam-the porch.
A Gopuram or gopura is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance.
A gopuram is usually a tapering oblong in form with ground-level wooden doors, often richly decorated, providing access.
Choultry is a resting place for travelers, visitors to a site, typically linked to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples.
In Southern India five kingdoms and empires stamped their influence on architecture during different times.
This Presentation is prepared for Graduate Students. A presentation consisting of basic information regarding the topic. Students are advised to get more information from recommended books and articles. This presentation is only for students and purely for academic purposes.
It is also called as Dravidian architecture
Dravidian architecture (600AD-100AD) is an architectural idiom in Hindu temple architecture that emerged in the southern part of the India
It consists primarily of Hindu temples where the dominating feature is the high gopura or gatehouse
Majority of the existing structures are located in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
A temple consisted of -- Vimanas, Gopurams, Mantapams and Chaultries.
Vimana It is the structure over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum in the Hindu temples of South India and Odisha in East India
A vast gateway, which led to different parts of the temple with pillars the length of its path, was known as the Mandapam-the porch.
A Gopuram or gopura is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance.
A gopuram is usually a tapering oblong in form with ground-level wooden doors, often richly decorated, providing access.
Choultry is a resting place for travelers, visitors to a site, typically linked to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples.
In Southern India five kingdoms and empires stamped their influence on architecture during different times.
This Presentation is prepared for Graduate Students. A presentation consisting of basic information regarding the topic. Students are advised to get more information from recommended books and articles. This presentation is only for students and purely for academic purposes.
The Pallavas contributions to temple architecture are many, of which conceiving temples sculpted out of single blocks of stone would remain the most important. There are as many as eight in Mamallapuram, each of which has certain special features. The Panch-pandava group is the most important, in which the Dharmaraja Ratha stands out as the best, containing some exquisite sculptures never found later in this part of India.
A presentation by Prof.Subramanian Swaminathan
The PPP is on Kandariya Mahadeva temple, Kahjuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India for the students of UG on its architecture and art with its historical background.
The slide is not for my API, It is for the students. .
KANDARIYA MAHADEV MANDIR), meaning "the Great God of the Cave", is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, in the form of a linga. It was made in 1030 by King Vidhyadhara of Chandela dynasty.
Culture Primary deity Shiva(Mahadeva) Architecture Architectural styles North Indian History and governance Date built circa 1030 Creator King Vidyadhara of the Chandela dynasty
One of the most excellent monuments of religious importance, a true form of workmanship, an architecture proudly stands in the form of Konark Sun Temple at Konark. A work of Oriya architecture, the temple is a beautiful place as the language of stone defeats the human language here. Built during the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva, the temple is designed in the shape of a rath (chariot) with 7 horses and 12 wheels, carrying the sun god, (Surya) across heavens.
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The Pallavas contributions to temple architecture are many, of which conceiving temples sculpted out of single blocks of stone would remain the most important. There are as many as eight in Mamallapuram, each of which has certain special features. The Panch-pandava group is the most important, in which the Dharmaraja Ratha stands out as the best, containing some exquisite sculptures never found later in this part of India.
A presentation by Prof.Subramanian Swaminathan
The PPP is on Kandariya Mahadeva temple, Kahjuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India for the students of UG on its architecture and art with its historical background.
The slide is not for my API, It is for the students. .
KANDARIYA MAHADEV MANDIR), meaning "the Great God of the Cave", is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, in the form of a linga. It was made in 1030 by King Vidhyadhara of Chandela dynasty.
Culture Primary deity Shiva(Mahadeva) Architecture Architectural styles North Indian History and governance Date built circa 1030 Creator King Vidyadhara of the Chandela dynasty
One of the most excellent monuments of religious importance, a true form of workmanship, an architecture proudly stands in the form of Konark Sun Temple at Konark. A work of Oriya architecture, the temple is a beautiful place as the language of stone defeats the human language here. Built during the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva, the temple is designed in the shape of a rath (chariot) with 7 horses and 12 wheels, carrying the sun god, (Surya) across heavens.
easternprodigy.com
History of Architecture- Indo-Aryan Temples of OrissaVyshnaviMajety
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2. Hoysala architecture is the building style developed
under the rule of the Hoysala Empire between the 11th
and 14th centuries, in the region known today as
Karnataka.
Hoysala influence was at its peak in the 13th century,
when it dominated the Southern Deccan Plateau
region.
Large and small temples built during this era remain as
examples of the Hoysala architectural style, including
the Chennakesava Temple at Belur, the Hoysaleswara
Temple at Halebidu, and the Kesava Temple at
Somanathapura.
Study of the Hoysala architectural style has revealed a
negligible Indo-Aryan influence while the impact of
Southern Indian style is more distinct.
Some three hundred temples are known to survive in
present-day Karnataka state and many more are
mentioned in inscriptions, though only about seventy
have been documented.
6. The Chennakeshava Temple, originally called
Vijayanarayana Temple, was built on the banks of the
Yagachi River in Belur, by the Hoysala Empire King
Vishnuvardhana.
Belur, which was an early Hoysala capital, is in the
Hassan district of Karnataka state, India.
It is 40 km from Hassan city and 220 km from
Bangalore.
Belur is well known for its marvelous temples built
during the rule of the Hoysala dynasty, making it and
nearby Halebidu favored tourist destinations in
Karnataka state.
These temple complexes have been proposed to be
listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
8. Shrine outer wall with friezes on vertical sections below eves in
Chennakeshava temple at Belur.
The temple was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana
in 1117 AD.
9. The main entrance to the complex is crowned by a Rajagopura
(superstructure over entrance) built during the days of the
Vijayanagar empire.
Within the complex, the Chennakesava temple is at the centre,
facing east, and is flanked by the Kappe Channigraya temple on its
right, and a small Sowmyanayaki (form of the goddess Lakshmi)
temple set slightly back.
Two main sthambha (pillar) exist here. The pillar facing the main
temple, the Garuda (eagle) sthambha was erected in the
Vijayanagar period while the pillar on the right, the Deepa sthambha
(pillar with lamp) dates from the Hoysala period.
This is the first great Hoysala temple, though according to the art
critic and historian Settar, the artistic idiom and signature is still
Western Chalukyan. Hence, the over-decoration which is seen in
later Hoysala temples (including the Hoysaleswara temple at
Halebidu and the Keshava temple at Somanathapura) is not visible
here.
10. The Chennakesava temple has three entrances and their doorways
have decorated sculptures called dvarapalaka (doorkeepers) on
either side.
While the Kappe Channigraya temple is smaller than the
Chennakesava temple, it is architecturally significant, though it lacks
any sculptural features.
Entrance at Chennakesava temple.
Rajagopura (superstructure over
entrance)
12. The Ranganayaki temple The Soumyanayaki temple
Kappe Chennigaraya temple Compact and ornate Veeranarayana
temple
13. The building material used in the Chennakesava temple is chloritic
schist, more commonly known as soapstone or potstone,and is
essentially a simple Hoysala plan built with extraordinary detail.
What differentiates this temple from other Hoysala temples of the
same plan is the unusually large size of the basic parts of the
temple.
The temple is a ekakuta vimana design (single shrine) of 10.5 m by
10.5 m size.
A large vestibule connects the shrine to the mandapa (hall) which is
one of the main attractions of the temple. The mandapa has 60
"bays".
The superstructure (tower or Shikhara) on top of the vimana has
been lost over time.
The temple is built on a jagati (platform for circumabulation).There is
one flight of steps leading to the jagati and another flight of steps to
the mantapa.
14. The mantapa here was originally an open one. A visitor would have
been able to see the ornate pillars of the open mantapa from the
platform.
The open mantapa was converted into a closed one after about fifty
years, during the Hoysala rule.
BEFORE
Open Mantapa
AFTER
Closed Mantapa
15.
16. The pillars inside the hall are an attraction and the most popular one is
the Narasimha pillar.
According to the historian Kamath, there is a rich diversity about the
pillar styles here.
While all the forty eight pillars are unique and the many ceiling
sections are well decorated, nothing surpasses the finish of the four
central pillars and the ceiling they support.
These pillars may have been hand chiseled while the others were
lathe turned.All of these four pillars bear madanikas.
There are 42 of them in the temple complex, one each on the four
central pillars inside the hall and the remaining 38 are outside,
between the eaves on the outer walls of the hall.They are also called
shilabalika and represent the ideal female form.
20. Interesting sculptures inside the mantapa are Sthamba buttalika
(pillar with an image in frieze) which is more in the Chola style
indicating that the Hoysalas may have employed Chola craftsman
along with locals.
At the base of the outer walls are friezes of charging elephants
which symbolize stability and strength, above which are lions which
symbolize courage, and further up are horses which symbolize
speed. Above the horses are panels with floral designs signifying
beauty above which are sculptures with depictions from the Hindu
epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
According to Kamath, this style of articulation is called horizontal
treatment with friezes.
The sculptural style of the wall images bear similarities with wall
sculptures in contemporary temples of northern Karnataka and
adjacent Maharashtra.