Vijayanagara:Art and Architecture p4: In A Land Of Kings and Deities

In this episode, we will look at not just the legacy of Vijayanagara when it came to temples and sculptures; but we will also look at the evolution of art and culture as a result of political developments that took place in the Empire during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Episode Visual Guide Links:

1. Anjali Mudra
2. Krishna Deva Raya portrait image at Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala-Tirupati
3. Narasimha Swamy Temple at Ahobhilam
4. Colonette style pillar at Narasimha Swamy Temple at Ahobhilam
5. Colonette style pillar#2 at Narasimha Swamy Temple at Ahobhilam
6. Exquisite image of Ugra Narasimha carved within a pillar, bursting out of it at Narasimha Swamy Temple at Ahobhilam
7. Steles - Stone frames with visual elements sculpted in it.
8. Lathe turned smooth cylindrical pillars of Hoysalas
9. Vijayanagara Architecture Slides depicting pillar designs.
10. Vellore's Vijayanagara Temple showing exquisite pillar
11. Pillars of Kalyana Mandapa in Achyuta Raya Temple in Hampi
12. Pillars of Kalyana Mandapa in Vitthala Temple at Hampi
13. Khetapai Narayana Temple at Bhatkal
14. Khetapai Narayana Temple#2 at Bhatkal
15. Pillar at Bugga Ramalingeswara Temple at Tadipatri
16. Bugga Ramalingeswara Temple blog
17. KodandaRama Temple at Vontimitta
18. Hampi monuments blog article
19. Kodanda Rama Temple Blog at Vontimitta
20. Exquisite pillar at Kondanda Rama Temple at Vontimitta
21. Exquisite pillar#2 at Kondanda Rama Temple at Vontimitta
22. Life size Nayaka Era Images at Meenakshi Amman Temple
23. Bhuvaraha Temple at Cuddalore