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Kiran KamateAIR 53

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मंदिर स्थापत्य कला की वेसर शैली तंत्र और ड्रविड़ शैलियों के संश्लेषण का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है? (उत्तर 150 शब्दों में दीजिए) / How does the Vesara style of temple architecture represent a synthesis of the Nagara and Dravida styles? (Answer in 150 words)

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Vesara style of architecture reached its zenith in Rashita kuta, with origins in Chalukyan empire.

Vesara: A-synthesis

1. Stellate plan - stars shaped, decorated, sculptings, subsidiary shrines (> Nagara feature)

2. Raised platform - Jagati or jagmdan - o (Nagara feature)

3. Use of sandstone/soft stone - (Dravidan feature)

4. Water tank / kalyane - Dravidan feature.

5. Vaulted Roofs - Rekha dunit --to a Nagara feature

6. Pressure --t elaborate kalyane mandap --t Dravidan feature.

7. Aruvapaleasused in both Nagara k Dravidan
8. Circumambulation --dedicated path is of the NagaraDravidan temple uses a separate part around / below --at ground level. - Vestam --in some path all circumambulation both have --different pathways.

9. Use of images & of Kings/ Queen --t feature mainly of dravidan temple

There, Vesara architecture is a synthesis of "best of Lods world's", the ensemble of Vesara temple have made it to the UNESCO heritage recently

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Diagram

Diagram showing synthesis of Nagara and Dravida features in Vesara architecture with stellate plan illustrated

  • Systematic point-by-point comparison of features
  • Uses diagram to illustrate stellate plan
  • Mentions Chalukyan origin context
  • References UNESCO heritage recognition
  • Covers key architectural elements comprehensively

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Kiran Kamate

AIR 53

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Topic

Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Salient aspects of Architecture from ancient to modern times

Temple architecture - Vesara style

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