page_title: Kadamba architecture
section_title: Kadamba art
hierarchical_section_title: Kadamba architecture / Kadamba art
caption_attribution_description: English: Photographed by Dineshkannambadi at Lakshmi Devi temple at Doddagaddavalli, Hassan district, Karnataka state, India in June, 2006 retouched by SagredoDiscussione? 02:39, 2 December 2007 (UTC) Original Image:Doddagaddavalli Lakshmidevi temple1.JPG
context_page_description: Kadamba architecture was a style of temple architecture founded by Mayurasharma in the 4th century AD in Karnataka, India. Kadambas created new style of architecture which was the basis of the Hoysalas style of architecture,
  developed original school of sculpture, was the forerunner of series of South Indian sculptors. Many temples at Aihole, Badami and Hampi are built in Kadamba style.
context_section_description: The most prominent feature of Kadamba architecture was Shikara called Kadamba Shikara.
  The tower rises in steps without any decoration (pyramid shaped shikara) with pinnacle (Stupika or Kalasha) on top.
  The Kadamba temples vimana usually square in plan, the tower is pyramidal shape and constitutes
  a series of horizontal step stages decorated with uniform series of quadrangular vertical projections
  and covering vestibules attached to vimana, The stages are more numerous and less elevated, devoid of pavilion ornamentation.
  Kadamba's architecture and sculpture contributed to the foundation of Chalukya-Hoysala style.
  Lakshmi Devi temple, Doddagaddavalli
  Bhoo Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Temple Halasi
caption: Lakshmi Devi temple, Doddagaddavalli
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