Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ
/hoysala vaastushilpa/Roman
English meaning: Hoysala Architecture
Definition
A distinctive style of South Indian temple architecture developed by the Hoysala Empire (11th-14th century CE). Known for star-shaped platforms, intricate sculptural detail, and soft chloritic schist stone, exemplified at Belur, Halebid, and Somnathpur.
Example
“ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಕಲಾ ಪರಂಪರೆಯ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ಸಂಪತ್ತು.”
In English: “Hoysala architecture is an invaluable treasure of Indian art heritage.”
Literary Heritage
“ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ಕಡಲಾಚೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿತ್ತು, ಅವರ ವೀರ ಚರಿತೆ ನಾಡ ಭೂಷಣ”
/kannaḍigara kīrti kaḍalāce habbitu, avara vīra carite nāḍa bhūṣaṇa/
“The glory of Kannadigas spread across the seas; their history of valor is the jewel of the land.”
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- Language
- ಕನ್ನಡ
- Kannada
- Script
- Kannada
- Family
- Dravidian
- Speakers
- 60M