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 17 - Hoysalas of Dorasamudram (Occupation Period
This chapter describes Hoysalas of Dorasamudram (Occupation Period located on page 333 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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Triveni Journal
It has, therefore, been considered more appropriate to name this style after the Hoysalas, 1 than the Chalukyas after whom Fergusson has called this style....
Read full contents: Hoysala Bequest To Indian Art
Temples in and around Madurantakam [by B. Mekala]
The Kadavarayas came into conflict with the Hoysalas also. The Hoysala army advanced south and the Chola country became a protectorate of the Hoysalas during the time of Rajaraja-III. Rajendra-Ill, unlike his predecessor, was an abler prince. In his task of regaining the lost prestige of the Cholas, he attained initial victory as he had defeated Maravarman Sundara Pandya but with Hoysala friendship....
Read full contents: Later Cholas (in Chengalpattu)
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) [by Prakash Narayan]
The fact that he is used as a messenger at all shows his role to be greater then denoted by his occupation. That this is so, can also be seen from the fact that he betrays king Dighiti, who was at one time his master, to the king of Kasi, where he stays. On another occasion, he is the receiver of the gift of a village (gama varam) from the legendary king Makhadeva for being his personal attendant. The occupation of a pesakara is also described as low sippa....
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