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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
• 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
Chalukyas
Lad Khan temple, Aihole, late 7th century
HinduTempleVesara  style from India.pptx
Durga temple, Aihole, late 7th century
Chalukyas
A = Shiva
B = Narasimha
C = Vishnu
D = Varaha
E = Durga
F = Harihara
Rashtrakutas
Kailashnath temple, Ellora, 8th century, Krishna I
HinduTempleVesara  style from India.pptx
Kailashnath temple, Ellora
HinduTempleVesara  style from India.pptx
Kailashnath temple, Ellora
HinduTempleVesara  style from India.pptx
Vijaynagara
Bellary district, Karnataka
Virupaksha temple, Hampi, Vijaynagara
Garuda shrine, Vitthala temple complex, Hampi
Western Chalukyas
Itagi Mahadeva temple, 1112 C.E. Karnataka
Lathe turned pillars of Itagi Mahadeva temple
Hoysalas
Keshava temple, Somnathpura, Karnataka, 1268 C.E., Narasimha III
HinduTempleVesara  style from India.pptx
HinduTempleVesara  style from India.pptx
HinduTempleVesara  style from India.pptx
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Editor's Notes

  • #14: City of victory: Ruined capital city near modern day hampi..with large boulders and tungabhadra river
  • #15: Dedicated to an aspect of shiva and his consort pampa (local deity)
  • #17: Dedicated to shiva
  • #19: Dedicated to krishna