Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 54 - Capas of Vardhamanapura: Phase III
This chapter describes Capas of Vardhamanapura: Phase III located on page 213 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain [by Chirantani Das]
From period III i.e. the post-NBPW phase regular house building activities started. Nine houses of this phase were found clustering at one place, forming a house complex. Of them only a few revealed a definite plan. Houses were rectangular in shape and built one beside the other. They were separated from each other by a lane. This space was left for free movement of air and light between houses. This issue of leaving space between was dealt seriously in the Manasara....
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology [by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri]
It may be stated that Karle is just preceding the beginning of the early phase at Amaravati. Though unequal in quality the sculptures show closeness to the early phase of the Amaravati art. The closeness is seen in the externals of styles noticeable in the headdress, ornaments and treatment of the drapery. The sculpture on the caitya halls at Bedsa and Kondane again show certain similarity. But the Amaravati antiquities is less monumental but more assured....
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) [by R. Muthuraman]
D) from Kulottunga I to Rajendra III. The architectural tradition that flourished during the last days of their predecessors was continued by the early Cholas in the beginning. Vijayalaya Cholisvaram temple at Nartamalai, the Muvarkoyil at Kodumbalur are fine specimens of this early period. Temple architecture entered a distinctive phase during the reign of Rajaraja I the great, and his son Rajendra I....
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