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The List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka includes notable and historically important Hindu and Jain temples and monoliths that were built or received significant patronage by the kings and vassals of the Vijayanagara Empire during the period 1336-1646 AD. This period includes the rule of the four dynasties: the Sangama, the Saluva, the ...
Virupaksha temple, Raja Gopura (main tower over entrance gate) at Hampi, Karnataka Typical dravidian style Shikhara (superstructure) over shrines at the Raghunatha temple in Hampi Typical dravidian shrine and mantapa of the Vijayanagara period at Balakrishna temple in Hampi. Vijayanagara architecture of 1336–1565 CE was a notable building ...
I used Image:India-locator-map-blank.svg as base and edited myself using inkspace and created it by looking at the following sources. * Dr. Suryanath U. Kamath, A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present, Jupiter books, MC: 16:49, 24 January 2007: 1,651 × 1,753 (432 KB) Mlpkr
Vijayanagara is located in the modern era Indian state of Karnataka, along the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The city rapidly grew from being an ancient pilgrimage centre in the 13th century, to the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the early 14th century, and becoming a metropolis of approximately 650 square kilometres (250 sq mi) by the ...
The temple was rebuilt by the Nayaks rulers under the Vijayanagara Empire. Another element of the Vijayanagara style is the carving and consecration of large monoliths such as the Sasivekaalu Ganesha and Kadalekaalu Ganesha at Hampi, the Gommateshwara monoliths in Karkala and Venur, and the Nandi bull in Lepakshi.
Kanakachalapathi temple was built by the Nayakas of Kanakgiri. [4] Its halls and pillars are a unique example of south Indian architecture from the Vijayanagara period. The gopuras and walls are adorned with sculptures, including statues of Rajas and Ranis in black polished stone, plaster models, and wooden statues of mythological figures.
Jain temple at Lakkundi, near Gadag, (Western Chalukya monuments), North Karnataka, India. Kasivisvesvara temple, Lakkundi. Brahma Jinalaya (Basadi) Lakkundi [1] was a place of prominence during the ninth and 14th centuries and it came under the rule of kings Chalukya, Yadava and Hoysala. It was the capital of Hoysala king Ballala II ...
English: The temple dates from the Vijayanagara empire period (1342-1565) and is located in the town of Bethamangala, in the Kolar district of Karnataka state, India. Date 10 October 2016, 15:11:21