Somnath temple - Chalukyan Style

Q.  The Somnath temple is characterized by which style of architecture?
- Published on 17 Mar 16

a. Nagara Style
b. Hemadpanti Style
c. Chalukyan Style
d. Kalinga Style

ANSWER: Chalukyan Style
 
  • The Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
  • The present temple is built in the Chalukya style of temple architecture or "Kailash Mahameru Prasad" style.
  • The temple is situated at such a place that there is no land in a straight line between Somnath seashore until Antarctica.
  • The Badami Chalukya Architectur / Chalukya style originated during 450 CE in Aihole and perfected in Pattadakal and Badami.
  • This style is sometimes called the Vesara style and Chalukya style.
  • The Chalukya artists experimented with different styles, blended the Indo-Aryan Nagara and Dravidian styles, and evolved Chalukya style.
  • Their style includes two types of monuments - The rock cut halls (caves) and Structural temples

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