| Dravidian architecture |
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| Cave temples and surface structural temples. Blend of North Indian Nagara style and South Indian Dravidian style |
Statue of Gomateshwara (982–983 AD) |
Mantapa, Panchakuta Basadi • Temple recovered from sand dunes at Talakadu |
Keerthinarayana Temple at Talakad • Nanjangud temple originally built by the Ganga Dynasty rulers in the ninth century |
Various temples in the Jaina, Shaiva and Vishnu traditions were built under the Western Ganga Sovereign Dynasty, which was subordinate to Pallava from 350 to 550, under Chalukya overlordship until 753 and under Rashtrakuta overlordship until 1100. The construction of monuments such as Gomateshwara (982 – 983) in places such as Shravanabelagola, Kambadahalli and Talakadu by the Western Ganga kings reflect a tolerance to different faiths. Some Vaishnava temples were built by the Gangas, such as the Narayanaswami temples in Nanjangud, Sattur and Hangala, in the modern Mysore district.
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