| Title | Hemadpanti architecture style |
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| Description | Hemadpanti architecture, originating in Maharashtra, is characterized by its unique mortarless construction using interlocking stone slabs and minimal ornamentation, often seen in temples and forts. |
| Tags | Hemadpanti Mortarless Maharashtra Yadava Deccan Basalt Temple Architecture Stone Masonry Stellate Deccan architecture Yadava architecture Basalt construction Stepwell Stone masonry Corbelled roofs Hemadri Pandit |
| Style ID | INHF-953874178-18-11-25-HE |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/hemadpanti-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/hemadpanti-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 5 |
| Primary Sites | 3 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Maharashtra Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Deccan Plateau |
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| Time Periods | 13th Century CE 14th Century CE 11th Century CE 11th century CE 14th century CE 12th century CE 13th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Yadava Dynasty Seuna (Yadava) dynasty |
| Sacred Contexts | Hindu temples Hindu Temple Shiva Temple Vishnu Temple Hindu Temples Shaiva temples Vaishnava temples |
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| Associated Deities | Shiva Vishnu Devi |
| Primary Materials | Basalt Stone Black stone |
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| Architectural Features | Mortarless construction Interlocking stone slabs Minimal ornamentation Stellate plan Stellate Plan Mortarless Construction Stepped Well Intricate Carvings Mortarless Masonry Elevated Platforms Star-shaped plan Intricate carvings Stepwells (Pushkarini) Corbelled roofs Trabeated construction Interlocking stones Stepped wells (Pushkarani) Absence of mortar |
| Keywords | Hemadpanti Mortarless Maharashtra Yadava Deccan Basalt Temple Architecture Stone Masonry Stellate Deccan architecture Yadava architecture Basalt construction Stepwell Stone masonry Corbelled roofs Hemadri Pandit |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Studies in Indian Temple Architecture | Book | Relevant chapters on Deccan temple styles |
| Indian Architecture | Book | General information on Hemadpanti style. |
| Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Substance | Book | Chapter on regional temple styles. |
| Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: South India, Lower Dravidadesa, 200 B.C.-A.D. 1324 | Book | Comprehensive overview of South Indian temple architecture. |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist, Hindu, Jain) | book | Discusses Hemadpanti characteristics. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grishneshwar Temple Verul | Primary | 100% |
| Siddheshwar Temple Solapur | Primary | 100% |
| Tulja Bhavani Temple Tuljapur | Primary | 100% |
| Khandoba Temple Jejuri | Secondary | 100% |
| Pratapgad Fort Satara | Secondary | 100% |