| Architecture of Karnataka | |
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| (345 to present) | |
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| Type | Period |
| Kadamba architecture – synthesis of several schools | (345 to 525) |
| Dravidian architecture (Western Ganga Dynasty) | (350 to 550) |
| Badami Chalukya architecture or the Vesara style | (543 to 753) |
| Dravidian & Rekhanagara architecture of Rashtrakutas | (753 to 973) |
| Western Chalukya architecture (Kalyani Chalukyas) | (1000 and 1200) |
| Hoysala architecture of the Hoysala Empire | (1100 and 1400) |
| Vijayanagara architecture of the Vijayanagar Empire | (1336 to 1648) |
| Indo-Islamic architecture of the Deccan Sultanates | (1490 to 1686) |
| Keladi Nayaka architecture of the Nayaka kingdoms | (1499 – 1763) |
| Architecture of Kingdom of Mysore – Blends of Hindu, Indo-Islamic, Rajput, and Gothic styles of architecture |
(1399 to 1947) |
| Indo-Sarcenic and Muslim architecture of Tippu Sultan | (1780) |
| Buddhist Viharas, Tibetan Culture & Tibetan architecture at Bylakuppe | (1953 to present) |
| Sikh architecture of Bidar & Bangalore | (1512 to present) |
| Neo-Gothic church architecture | (1933 to 1956) |
| Neo-Dravidian architecture | (1947 to present) |
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The antiquity of architecture of Karnataka (Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ) can be traced to its southern Neolithic and early Iron Age, Having witnessed the architectural ideological and utilitarian transformation from shelter- ritual- religion.[1] Here the nomenclature 'Architecture' is as old as c.2000 B.C.E. The upper or late Neolithic people in order to make their shelters by their own they constructed huts made of wattle and doab, that were buttressed by stone boulders, presumably having conical roof resting on the bamboo or wooden posts into red murram or paved granite chips as revealed in archaeological excavations in sites like Brhamagiri (Chitradurga district), Sanganakallu, Tekkalakota (Bellary district), Piklihal (Raichur district). Megaliths are the dominant archaeological evidence of the early Iron Age (c. 1500 B.C.E- 100 C.E unsettled date). There are more than 2000 early Iron Age burial sites on record, who laid the foundation for a high non-perishable architecture in the form of various distinct architectural styles of stone-built burials, which are ritualistic in its character. The active religious architecture is evident 345 with that of the Kadamba Dynasty. Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India originally known as the State of Mysore. Over the centuries, architectural monuments within the region displayed a diversity of influences, often relaying much about the artistic trends of the rulers of twelve different dynasties.[2] Its architecture ranges dramatically from majestic monolith, such as the Gomateshwara, to Hindu and Jain places of worship, ruins of ancient cities, mausoleums and palaces of different architectural hue. Mysore Kingdom (Wodeyar) rule has also given an architectural master structure in the St. Philomena's Church at Mysore (extolled by the King as a structure of divine compassion and the eager gratitude of men)[3] which was completed in 1956, in addition to many Dravidian style architectural temples. Two of the monuments (Pattadakal and Hampi) are listed under the UNESCO World Heritage List of 22 cultural monuments in India.[4] Styles of Indo-Saracenic, Renaissance, Corinthian, Hindu, Indo-Greek and Indo-British style palaces were built in Mysore, the city of palaces. Sikh architecture at Bidar (1512) and also in Bangalore in 1956 can also be cited as having an impact on the architectural composition of the state.
Apart from the ancient traditional Buddhist Viharas which existed in India since ancient times, since the Independence of India in 1947, Karnataka has experienced some marked architectural changes, notably by the influx of Tibetan refugees which arrived in the state between 1963 and 1997, bringing with them the traditional Tibetan art and architectural styles, reflected in the Buddhist monastery at Bylakuppe for instance. Vidhana Soudha (built in Bangalore in 1953) and the tallest temple at Murudeshwar are the witnesses to the Neo–Dravidian architectural influences which have evolved since independence. The chronology of the architecture of Karnataka is elaborated in the right-hand box.
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