Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v2.c16.278

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Regarding the Chālukyan style, which covers the Hyderabad territory, the Central Provinces, Berar, and the Marathi-speaking, and a part of the Kanarese-speaking districts of the Bombay presidency, it is stated that “the earliest temples within this area, however, are not very clearly marked off from the Dravidian and the more northern style—some of them have distinctly northern spires, and others are closely allied to the southern style.” For instance, “the old temple of Pāpanāth at Pattadakal presents a curious combination of styles. The body of the temple is Dravidian but the *Śikhara* is a curious approximation to the form of the early northern Hindu or Indo-Aryan order, while in details the temple shows a strong leaning to the Dravidian.” “ Still in Mysore, Dharwar, and Belgaum, as well as in Berār and Maharatha districts, sufficient remains still exist to illustrate the various development of the (Chālukyan) style. ”¹