A manmade lake in the vicinity of the Badami Cave Temples, it constructed during the reign of the Early Western Chalukyas (sixth to eighth centuries CE). The caves and the Bhutanatha temple surround the reservoir.
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A open-air bas relief sculpture in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, attributed to the reign of the Pallavas. It is 8.8 meters…
In architecture, it is the space between the base and the pedestal of a column. It is also used to…
The portion of a column or pier located between the base and the capital to support the structure. It is…
A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
Architecture patronised by the Andhra Ikshvakus (c. fourth to third century BCE) (not to be confused with the legendary Ikshvaku dynasty…
A superstructure, tower or spire characteristic of North Indian temple architecture, it usually rises above the innermost sanctuary or the…
Straight enclosure wall surrounding the shrine and other structures, and demarcating pathways around them, in Dravida-style temples of South India.…
A half-open pillared hall in Hindu temples. The ardhamandapa serves as an open porch at the entrance of the temple…