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 The Western Chalukya sculptures followed the idiom of the Dravidian architecture. These sculptures distinguished themselves from their predecessors in their ornamentation. During the 11th and 12th centuries this style evolved and is also known as Kalyani architecture. The central region for temples lay in the Tungabhadra region of central Karnataka. The main features of Western Chalukya sculptures include the intricate and detailed stone works. Beautiful images of gods and goddesses have been carved on stone. The different architectural structures have been adorned with different Western Chalukya sculptures. The mantapa, the vimana and the gopurams display different kinds of patterns of sculptures.
Some of the recurring motifs of Western Chalukya sculptures are the images of gods and goddesses and others. Some of the prominent temples built under them are the Sculpture of Sculpture of Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi, Sculpture of Dodda Basappa Temple, Dambal and Sculpture of Mallikarjuna Temple, Badami. Other architectural wonders include:
Sculpture of Kallesvara Temple, Bagali
Sculpture of Siddhesvara Temple, Haveri
Sculpture of Amrtesvara Temple, Annigeri
Sculpture of Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
Sculpture of Kedareswara Temple, Balligavi
Sculpture of Mallikarjuna Temple, Kuruvatii
Sculpture of Yellamma Temple, Badami
Sculpture of Bhutanatha Temple, Badami
Sculpture of Nannesvara Temple, Lakkundi
Sculpture of Muktesvara Temple, Chavudayyadanapura
Sculpture of Tarakesvara Temple, Hangal
Sculpture of Ganapati Temple, Hangal
Sculpture of Arvattukhamba Temple, Bankapura
Sculpture of Shambulinga Temple, Kundgol
Sculpture of Santesvara Temple, Tilavalli
Sculpture of Kaithabesvara Temple, Anavatti
Sculpture of Tripurantakesvara Temple, Balligavi
Sculpture of Gandabherundesvara Temple, Balligavi
Sculpture of Trikutesvara and Sarasvati Temple, Gadag
Sculpture of Chandramaulesvara Temple, Unkal
Sculpture of Jod-Kalasa Gudi Temple, Sudi
Sculpture of Naganatha Temple, Lakkundi
Sculpture of Basavesvara Temple, Basavna Bagevadi
Sculpture of Somesvara Temple, Lakshmeshvar
Sculpture of Kadambesvara Temple, Rattihalli
Sculpture of Kamalanarayana Temple, Degaon
Sculpture of Dattatreya Temple, Chhatarki
The sculpture of vimana, sculpture of mandapa, sculpture of figures and sculpture of goddess are also worth checking out as far as the Western Chalukya art is concerned.
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