Kakatiya architecture

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South Indian temple architecture architectural style medieval Indian architecture

Kakatiya architecture is a distinctive medieval South Indian architectural style of the Kakatiya dynasty, noted for its intricately carved stone temples, star-shaped platforms, and advanced engineering in structures like the Ramappa Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf South Indian temple architecture ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ
medieval Indian architecture ⓘ
associatedWith Kakatiya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ
country India ⓘ
exemplar Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ghanpur group of temples NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hanamkonda temples NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ramappa Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ
Thousand Pillar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ
Warangal Fort gateways NERFINISHED ⓘ
flourishedInCentury 12th century ⓘ
13th century ⓘ
14th century ⓘ
hasElement Nandi mandapa NERFINISHED ⓘ
dance and music sculptures ⓘ
floral and geometric patterns ⓘ
intricately carved door jambs ⓘ
kirtimukha motifs ⓘ
multiple mandapas ⓘ
mythological narrative panels ⓘ
ornamental toranas ⓘ
sculpted friezes ⓘ
star-shaped sanctum platforms ⓘ
stepped temple tanks ⓘ
hasWorldHeritageSite Ramappa Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ
influenced later Deccan temple architecture ⓘ
influencedBy Chalukya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
Chola architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
Western Chalukya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
materialUsed black basalt ⓘ
granite ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ
notedFor advanced structural engineering ⓘ
elaborate sculptural decoration ⓘ
iconographic richness ⓘ
intricate ceiling carvings ⓘ
intricately carved stone temples ⓘ
lathe-turned stone pillars ⓘ
ornate pillars and brackets ⓘ
sandbox foundation technology ⓘ
star-shaped temple platforms ⓘ
patron Ganapati Deva NERFINISHED ⓘ
Prataparudra II NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rudrama Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryDeities Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ
Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ
recognizedBy UNESCO ⓘ
region Andhra Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ
Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousTradition Hindu temple architecture ⓘ

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Ramappa Temple → architecturalStyle → Kakatiya architecture ⓘ
Thousand Pillar Temple → architecturalStyle → Kakatiya architecture ⓘ