Vesara
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Vesara is a distinctive medieval Indian temple architectural style that blends elements of the northern Nagara and southern Dravida traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian architectural style
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medieval architectural style ⓘ temple architectural style ⓘ |
| architecturalElement |
elevated jagati or platform in many examples
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lathe-turned pillars in many examples ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
pure Dravida style
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pure Nagara style ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | medieval India ⓘ |
| developedInRegion |
Deccan
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedUnderDynasty |
Hoysala dynasty
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Kalyani Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Indian temple architecture scholarship ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
architectural history
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art history ⓘ |
| fuses |
Dravida temple features
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Nagara temple features ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex ground plans
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emphasis on ornate surface treatment ⓘ hybrid of northern and southern Indian temple forms ⓘ multiple shrines in a single complex ⓘ |
| hasExample |
Chennakesava Temple, Belur
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Dodda Basappa Temple, Dambal NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoysaleswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur NERFINISHED ⓘ Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi NERFINISHED ⓘ Keshava Temple, Somanathapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTerm | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curvilinear shikhara elements
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intricate sculptural decoration ⓘ multiple projections on temple walls ⓘ pyramidal tower elements ⓘ star-shaped plans in some temples ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dravida
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Nagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionallyAssociatedWith |
Deccan temple architecture
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Karnataka temple architecture ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Hinduism
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Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termUsedBy |
archaeologists
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art historians ⓘ historians of Indian architecture ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | 11th to 13th centuries ⓘ |
| usedFor | Hindu temple architecture ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.