The architecture of Vijayanagara kingdom has a distinctive style comprising of unique features. Elaborate with examples.

Vijayanagara kingdom centred around the great city of Vijayanagara in Karnataka. 2 dynasties of Chalukya, Tulunva, waidus, filling the temple dynasty.

ARCHITECTURE'S UNIQUE NESS OF VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE

CONSTRUCTION:

The unique aspect of Vijayanagara temples were that they didn't use any cementing element or mortar stone interlocking was potentially used

ARCHITECTURE OF IRRIGATION INFER

King Krishna deva Raya employed the postesque architecture to provide Hampi water from Tungabhadra.

water from Tungabhadra.

TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE

RAI GOPURAM - they heavily decorated gopurams and used the palace of 2 gopurams eg gopuram of Hampi temple complex.

VEGARA STYLE: the synthesis of Northern Nagara and Southern Dravidian also developed Nagara and southern Dravidian also developed

HEAVILY CARVED PILLARS: They used the motif of Horse on pillars on a large scale.

MUSICAL TEMPLE: eg pillars of Vitthalnamy Temple

Vijayanagara dynasty was the epitome of cultural and architectural growth in deccan which included elements from nearby dynasties and incorporated them in its own style.