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The Kadambas were the originators of the Karnataka architecture. [7] The most prominent basic feature of their architecture is the Shikara (dome), called Kadamba Shikara. The Shikara is pyramid shaped and rises in steps without any decoration, with a stupika or kalasha at the top. Occasionally the pyramids had perforated screen windows.
The Bangalore University, which was created out of University of Mysore in 1964, was operated for many years from the Central College till 1973, when the Jnana Bharathi campus was established. Sir C. V. Raman, Nobel Laureate Physicist, was associated with the University while working at the Indian Institute of Science. He had announced his ...
The Mahmud Gawan Madrasa is a former madrasa, now mosque, in partial ruins, located in Bidar, in the state of Karnataka, India.It was completed in AH 876 (1471/1472 CE) and is an example of the regional style of Indo-Islamic architecture under the Bahmani Sultanate.
Hoysala architecture is the building style in Hindu temple architecture developed under the rule of the Hoysala Empire between the 11th and 14th centuries, in the region known today as Karnataka, a state of India. Hoysala influence was at its peak in the 13th century, when it dominated the Southern Deccan Plateau region.
Buildings and structures in Karnataka (23 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Architecture of Karnataka" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Most famous temples of Karnataka [ edit ] Nanjangud, Mysore Sri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple, Bengaluru Mandyada Sri Shiradi Sai Baba Mandir, Mandya Manjunatheshwara Temple, Dharmasthala The statue of Gomatheswara, Shravanabelagola Vindyagiri Hill Kudala Sangama in Bagalkot district , North Karnataka , where Basavanna's samadhi is located
Kadamba architecture was a style of temple architecture founded by Mayurasharma in the 4th century AD in Karnataka, India. [1] Kadambas created new style of architecture which was the basis of the Hoysalas style of architecture, developed original school of sculpture, was the forerunner of series of South Indian sculptors. [ 2 ]
Vijayanagara architecture of 1336–1565 CE was a notable building idiom that developed during the rule of the imperial Hindu Vijayanagara Empire. The empire ruled South India , from their regal capital at Vijayanagara , on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in modern Karnataka , India .