Aihole

history of architecture

1. AIHOLE

2. Location

3. Aihole AIHOLE Aihole is the small village on the banks of River Malarprabha , located near Badami in the state of Karnataka. The village of Aihole contains over 125 temples from the early western Chalukya and later periods(6 th 12 th century) Aihole ,often termed as the “cradle of Indian architecture “ The artisians worked on the rocks to create the earliest rock cut shrines and graduated to the full fledged Chalukya style of architecture

4. Temples of aihole Ravana phadi Durga temple Hucchimalli gudi Lad khan In the above we visited to DURGA TEMPLE

5. DURGA TEMPEL At Aihole , the first capital of Chalukya dynasty. Chalukyan dynasty 3 important cities . Aihole, Badami, Pattadakal . Not a goddess durga temple (“durga “=fort). Durga temple structural

6. DURGA TEMPLE Temple was built roughly between( 7 th 8 th century B.C) It is not known to which deity the temple was originally dedicated .The entrance is in east An incomplete tower preches on the roof above the sanctuary .T he shikhara seems to be inspired from north temple

7. Elevated plinth Apsidal sanctuary like buddhist chaitya Pillared gallery encircling sanctum 2aisles ,2 row of column , 1 nave 1 entrance, 2 flight of stairs Square shikara Carvings Architectural highlights

8. Architectural highlights

9. PLAN

10. The temple’s unusual apsidal form is thought to imitate the earlier buddhist chaitya halls An inner wall of similar shape encloses the sanctuary. An colonnaded corridor runs around the temple enveloping the shrine,the mukhamantapa and sabhamantapa and also parikrama or circumbalation PLAN

11. The porch faces east. Entrance stairs ran up sideways,behind the frontal barrier wall in the foreground. The column are decorated with couple sculptures They are intricate lattice on windows and a riot of carvings on the wall and ceiling. Entrance porch

12. The medallation depicts a stylized lotus pond.A school of fish ,encircled by a band of lotus plants , coverages radially to central nub. The design is symmentric , with plants arranged in alternating closed and open view .the formal pattern is much enlivenedby the naturalistic rendering of its fish and plants motifs. A naga king, his body coiled into a circle,is accompained by female attendants . In his right hand ,the naga carries a garland (not his tall ,as it may seem at first). In his left hand,he bears an offering platter, which ,like those of the attendants,is filled with fruits of the earth CEILING ARTICULATION

13. SCULPTURES IN TEMPLE Shiva with nandi Narasimha

14. SCULPTURES IN TEMPLE Vishnu with garuda Harihara

15. SCULPTURES IN TEMPLE Durga Varaha

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