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ABHIJIT ASOKAIR 234· 2025

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The Hoysala period saw the development of a distinctive style of temple architecture renowned for its intricacy and artistic brilliance. Elaborate.

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The Hoysala ensemble of temples valued according the unsorted heritage status recently. The Hoysala temples also called 'viggara' style of architecture is a synthesis of Dravidic and Nagara styles of temple building.

Features of Hoysala Temple Architecture:

it features a stellate or a star like layout
There is a central shrine surrounded by many sub-shrines.
The central shrine/pillar is the tallest.
it has features of Dravidela (Limaara), Nagara (mandapa) and Bhunjja style of central (ndella).
The temples are made of local stones available especially sculptors.
intricate sculpture work on stones were done by local artisans.

Hoysala temples also signify the multi-religious secularly of the era with both vaishnavav, Shaivite and Jaina temples.

The unmakes Hoysala temple of Halabidu, somehusvara temple of Somnathpuri are some examples.

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Diagram showing the layout of a Hoysala Temple with labeled components: Umaana (spire), Garbhagriha (Sanctum), Sandhrum, and Mandapa

  • Good structural explanation of temple features
  • Mentioned synthesis of architectural styles
  • Identified key components (stellate layout, shrines)
  • Acknowledged local craftsmanship

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ABHIJIT ASOK

AIR 2342025

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

Salient aspects of Architecture from ancient to modern times

Hoysala temple architecture

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