TIGWARA TEMPLE

The temple has a sanctum and an open portico supported on four pillars.
The facade owes its character entirely to the design of its pillars.
During the Gupta period, a firm foundation of temple architecture was laid when the basic elements
of the Indian temple consisting of a square sanctum and pillared porch emerged

The evolved Gupta temple also had a covered

processional path for circumambulation
(Pradakshana Path) that formed a part of the
worship-ritual.
 Earlier temples of the period had a monolithic flat slab roof

Later temples in brick and stone developed a Shikhara

The porch fronts a square mandapa. In the center of the
mandapa, a Nandi faces the small interior shrine, which abuts
the rear wall of the mandapa. Instead of the usual tower, a
rooftop shrine (the structure on top of the roof in this photo) is
positioned over the center of the mandapa
GAUDA GUDI
 The gradual evolution -traceable through development of the plan and
the ornamentation on the pillars and doorframe,
the later introducing new decorative motifs like goblins, couples, flying
angels, door-keepers and a figure relief in the centre of the lintel -deity
Ravana Phadi
It is the earliest rock cut temple in chalukyan dynasty.
The 6th century cave temple is dedicated to Shiva.
A broken column lines up with the cave entrance, which opens to the southwest. The
cave -recessed on a deep ledge, with free-standing shrines on either side.
It is carved out of the sandstone outcrop.

A Nandi sculpture,
lined up with the
column below the
ledge, faces towards
the cave entrance.

The column's
pincushion-shaped
capital is displayed
in the center of the
lawn.
Ravana Phadi

There is a Sivalinga in the inner room (cella or

sanctum sanctorum,
The walls and sides of the temple are covered
with large figures
DURGA TEMPLE
Rekhanagara type
shikhara

An incomplete tower perches on the roof above the

sanctuary.

The Shikhara seems to be inspired from North

Indian temple.

Temple was built roughly between 7th 8th century BC.

The name "Durga" refers to a fort, not to the goddess; apparently at one time the
building was used as a military outpost (durg).

It is not known to which deity the temple was originally dedicated. The entrance is in
east .
PLAN

The temple's unusual apsidal form is thought to imitate the earlier Buddhist chaitya
halls- adapted to suit the ritual.
The apsidal hall has a small tower over its end to give the appearance of height.

An inner wall of similar shape encloses the sanctuary.

A colonnaded corridor runs around the temple enveloping the shrine, the
mukhamantapa and the sabhamantapa and also allows parikrama or circumambulation.
Entrance Porch

The porch faces east. Entrance stairs run up sideways, behind the
frontal barrier wall in the foreground.

The columns are decorated with couple sculptures.

There are intricate lattice windows and a riot of carvings on the walls
and ceiling.
Ceiling Articulation
The medallion depicts a stylized lotus pond.

The design is symmetric, with plants arranged

in alternating closed and open views.

naturalistic rendering of its fish and plant

motifs.

A naga king, his body coiled into a circle, is

accompanied by female attendants.

Sculptures in temple

Shiva with Nandi Narasimha Vishnu with Garuda

Sculptures in temple

Harihara Durga Varaha

Hucchimalli Gudi temple

Hucchimalli is a 7th-century Hindu temple

(gudi). The building faces west, and consists
of a mandapa plus sanctuary.

It was the first south indian temple with a

porch.
HUCCHIMALLI GUDI TEMPLE
A distinctively slanted roof covers the
circumambulatory passage around the temple
shrine.

NORTH SHRINE
The tower of this small detached shrine appears to
be fashioned in pyramidal style, unlike the curving
tower of the main temple.

The pierced stone screen between porch and shrine

is a later addition.