Muskan SrivastavaAIR 98 · CSE 2023 · 174 wordsTheir whole copy
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Vijayanagar was a flourishing empire in present that Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh region in the banks of River Tungabhadra during 15th century.
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Key features of their Architecture
- Very large gopurams in their building
- Presence of 'unicorns' image on the boundary wall
- Amman shrine: devoted to chief consort of the main deity in temples
- Sacrificial slabs: Eg Mahanavami Dibba
- Use of images of 'lotus' @ Vijaymahal palace
- Cruciform to Stellate plan usage
- Images of personified Ganga & Yamuna were used
- Vittala temple of Hampi → Manifestation of Indo-Islamic Elements
→ In contact with Bahamani kingdom + the time period Medieval India (Delhi Sultanate + Mughals) → led to Indo-Islamic architecture imprint.
(1) Use of white marbles in building @ Hampi palaces. (2) Gumbaz style adopted from Bahamani style over top of the building (3) Use of cursive writing for carving shlokas on the wall
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Vijayanagar kingdom architecture is a great cultural heritage of India. Many erstwhile foreign authors have remarked it as the most beautiful city of the world.
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