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Western Chalukya Sculptures, Indian Sculptures
Western Chalukya sculptures followed the idiom of the Dravidian architecture.

Sculpture of Siddhesvara Temple, Haveri 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

  • Amrtesvara Temple, Annigeri
  • 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.

    (Last Updated on : 19/02/2009)
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