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CHALUKYA ARCHITECTURE. 
The Chalukya style of architecture prevailed in the Mysore, in Dharwar, and in the 
Hydrabad territory from the 7th to the 14th Century. It has neither the distinct storeys of 
the Dravidian nor the eurvilinear outline of the northern Hindu temples. Their pyra- 
mids are generally straight-lined, and divided by lines horizontally, but not storeys. In 
plan they are hardly ever square, generally polygonal, frequently star-shaped, and ter- 
nainate upwards, neither in the domes of the Dravidians nor the Axnalika fruit-like form of 
the northem Hindus, but in a roof apparently derived from some metallic form. Their 
great beauty, however, is in their details both architectural and statuesque, in which 
they are unsurpassed by any other of the Indian styles. 
The six frames (151 to 156) contain a seleetion of 
minor examples of this style. That at Iwullee is 
the oldest known example.of a structural temple on 
the west side of India, being apparently Contempo 
rary with that at Bobeneswar, an edifice ereoted in the 
7th Century. Its form is that of the chaitya eaves, 
and is the only structural example known exhibiting 
these forms. 
The Jaina Temple at Guduk (152), probably of the 
lOfcli Century, may be considered a typical example 
of the style. It has, however, lost the metal cover 
ing which once formed its crowning Ornament. The 
triple temple at Hurulhullee is also very characteristic 
of the style. 
151. East front of the temple. Iwullee. 
Ruined temple. From the north-east. Iwullee. 
Ruined temple. From the south-east. Iwullee. 
By Col. Biggs. 
152. Jain Temple at Guduk. 
AJain Temple. Lukhoondee. Hungul. 
The temple of Someshwur. Hurulhullee. 
By Br. Pigou. 
153. A temple of Siva. Chowdanpoor. 
A triple temple. Hurulhullee. 
A temple. Hurulhullee. p y Br. Pigou. 
154. A temple. Dumbul. 
Doorway of a detached temple. Hungul. 
Portion of a temple, enlarged. Hurulhullee. 
By Br. Pigou. 
155. A temple of Siva. Chowdanpoor. 
A temple. Kirwuttee. 
Temple near the falls. Gokak. p y col. Biggs. 
156. Porch of a Saivite Temple. Moongoor. 
A ruined temple at Lukhmeshwur. 
By Br. Pigou. 
Temple at Bailoor. Detached building in the 
court - By A. C. B. Nein. 
The three temples illustrated in the 10 frames 
(157 to 166) are the principal and most beautiful 
examples of this style of architecture. They are all 
three situated in the Mysore country and were erected 
by one dynasty, that of the Bellalas between the 
beginning of the llth Century, and their destruction 
by the Mahomedans in 1310, 
The first of these, that at Somnathpore, is a triple 
temple of great beauty of detail though small in size, 
and one of the few that was flnished on the original 
plan, and Stands alone. 
Bailoor is much more magnificent, and consists of 
a large group of temples in one enclosure. The Win 
dows of the principal one, in carved stone work, that 
admits light to its portieo, are the finest things of 
their dass in India. They are illustrated in frames 
160, 161. 
The temple at Hullabeed is, however, the most 
magnificent of its dass. It unfortunately, however, 
was never finished, the works being intemipted by 
the Mahomedan conquest. It, consequently, has no 
spires but only the bases of the two vimanas with 
which it was to be adorned. Its great beauty con 
sists in the picturesqueness, obtained by the infinite 
comple.vity of its plan, and the beauty of its 
sculptures, which for boldness of relief and variety 
of subject, are quite unsurpassed in India. The 
Windows of its porch though very beautiful are not 
equal to those at Bailoor. 
157. Interior court of temple. Somnathpoor. 
Inferior court of temple. Somnathpoor. 
Tower. Somnathpoor. 
East front of temple. Somnathpoor. 
Carvings on temple. Somnathpoor. 
158. Bailoor Temple. 
Bailoor. 
Bailoor Temple. 
Nachyar Temple. 
Carvings on north fa?ade. 
General view. 
Bailoor. By Captain Lyon. 
159. Bailoor Temple, shrine at base of tower 
Bailoor. 
Bailoor Temple, carvings on west side. 
Bailoor Temple, the south fajade. 
By Captain Lyon. 
160. Bailoor Temple. 
Bailoor Temple. 
Bailoor Temple. 
east side. 
The east entranee. 
The south entranee. 
Carvings in detail on the 
JBy Captain Lyon. 
161. Bailoor Temple, the east fa^ade. 
Bailoor Temple, carvings on east side. 
Bailoor Temple, carvings on east side. 
By Captain Lyon. 
162. Ruined temple of Hallabeed, west side. 
Ruined temple of Hallabeed, general view. 
Ruined temple of Hallabeed, east face. 
By Captain Lyon. 
163. Ruined Temple of Hallabeed. 
Western face. 
Ruined temple of Hallabeed. 
Ruined temple of Hallabeed. 
on the east side. 
A section of 
S. W. face. 
The entranee 
By Captain Lyon. 
164. Ruined temple of Hallabeed, carvings on west 
face.