| Title | Chalukya architecture style |
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| Description | Chalukya architecture, encompassing Badami Chalukya and Western Chalukya styles, features a blend of Nagara and Dravida elements, characterized by intricate carvings, stellate plans, and the use of sandstone. |
| Tags | Chalukyas Vesara Temple architecture Karnataka architecture Deccan architecture Fort architecture Vesara architecture Dravida Nagara Chalukya Stellate plan Carvings Hindu Temple Jain Temple Chalukyan art Temple construction Pillared halls Karnataka Badami Chalukya Kalyani Chalukya Gadag style Vesara influence Deccan Badami Kalyani Pattadakal Aihole |
| Style ID | INHF-988742244-18-11-25-CU |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/chalukya-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/chalukya-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 15 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Telangana Gujarat |
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| Time Periods | 6th century CE 7th century CE 8th century CE 10th century CE 11th century CE 12th century CE 9th century CE 6th-12th century CE 6th Century CE 7th Century CE 8th Century CE 9th Century CE 10th Century CE 11th Century CE 12th Century CE |
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| Dynasties | Badami Chalukyas Western Chalukyas Early Chalukyas Western Chalukyas (Kalyani Chalukyas) Eastern Chalukyas (Vengi Chalukyas) Solanki Dynasty Eastern Chalukyas Western Chalukya dynasty Eastern Chalukya dynasty Western Chalukya Dynasty Eastern Chalukya Dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Jain temples |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Jain Tirthankaras Surya Devi Jinas Jina |
| Primary Materials | Sandstone Basalt Soapstone |
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| Architectural Features | Vesara style Stellate plans Pillared halls Intricate carvings Vesara style shikharas Kirtimukha Vesara style (blend of Nagara and Dravida) Kirtimukhas Stellate plan Vesara style (hybrid of Nagara and Dravida) Perforated screens Elevated platforms Stepwells Vesara style elements Stepped wells Gopurams Vesara style temples |
| Keywords | Chalukyas Vesara Temple architecture Karnataka architecture Deccan architecture Fort architecture Vesara architecture Dravida Nagara Chalukya Stellate plan Carvings Hindu Temple Jain Temple Chalukyan art Temple construction Pillared halls Karnataka Badami Chalukya Kalyani Chalukya Gadag style Vesara influence Deccan Badami Kalyani Pattadakal Aihole |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent | Book | Sections on Chalukya architectural contributions. |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Period) | book | Classic survey of Indian architectural history. |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | Book | Classic survey of Indian architectural history. |
| Chalukyan Architecture | Book | |
| Chalukyan Art | Book | Detailed analysis of Chalukyan artistic achievements. |
| Adam Hardy, 'Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation' | book | Detailed analysis of Indian temple architecture, including Chalukya styles. |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist, Hindu, Jain) | Book | Comprehensive overview of Chalukya architectural contributions. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bellary Fort Bellary | Secondary | 100% |
| Bhadrakali Temple Warangal | Secondary | 100% |
| Dabhoi Fort Vadodara | Secondary | 100% |
| Dwarkadhish Temple Dwarka | Secondary | 100% |
| Gangeshwar Mahadev Temple Fudam Diu | Secondary | 100% |
| Grishneshwar Temple Verul | Secondary | 100% |
| Kollur Mookambika Temple Udupi | Secondary | 100% |
| Mahadeva Temple Tambdi Surla Goa | Secondary | 100% |
| Maruti Temple Panaji | Secondary | 100% |
| Reis Magos Fort Panaji | Secondary | 100% |
| Shri Saptakoteshwar Temple Narve Goa | Secondary | 100% |
| Siddheshwar Temple Solapur | Secondary | 100% |
| Simhachalam Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple Visakhapatnam | Secondary | 100% |
| Somnath Temple Veraval | Secondary | 100% |
| Warangal Fort Warangal | Secondary | 100% |