Kadamba style
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Kadamba style is an early medieval South Indian temple architectural tradition characterized by stepped pyramidal towers (shikharas), simple yet sturdy forms, and minimal ornamentation, developed under the Kadamba dynasty in present-day Karnataka.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kadamba architecture | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Indian architectural tradition
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medieval Indian architectural style ⓘ temple architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Kadamba dynasty of Banavasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Banavasi region
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present-day Karnataka ⓘ |
| developedUnder | Kadamba dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Kadamba temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
austere exterior walls
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horizontal mouldings ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ simple forms ⓘ square plan sanctum ⓘ stepped pyramidal shikhara ⓘ sturdy forms ⓘ tiered superstructure ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | stone masonry ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Karnataka
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South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
Devi temples
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Shaiva temples ⓘ Vaishnava temples ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
emphasis on mass over ornament
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functional simplicity ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Hoysala architecture
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Western Chalukya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ later Karnataka temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
local schist
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stone ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Basaveshwara Temple, Hallur
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Madhukeshwara Temple, Banavasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Temples at Banavasi region ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | generally east-facing sanctum ⓘ |
| hasOrnamentationStyle |
geometric motifs
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limited sculptural decoration ⓘ plain wall surfaces ⓘ |
| hasScale | small to medium-sized temples ⓘ |
| hasShikharaType |
Kadamba shikhara
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stepped pyramidal tower ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
garbhagriha
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mandapa ⓘ simple entrance porch ⓘ |
| hasTempleType | Hindu temple ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Dravidian temple architecture tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Chalukya temple architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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