Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c39.18

c39.18

The architectural treatment of these Buddhist buildings is on the same scale as their size. This is particularly noticeable in the immense bulk forming the plinth of the stupa which is divided into simple broad contours by bold string-courses, the structural principle employed being that of two heavy torus mouldings appearing like great girdles and holding the whole firmly in position Scattered about are ponderous fragments of architectural features, mouldings, capitals, and cornices, all of the same massive proportions Among these is a portion of a pillar nearly 4½ feet in diameter with sixteen shallow flutes, and also the remains of a Doric capital having an ovolo of 12 inches in depth, in its measure- [Figure: Fig. 1 Halebid, Mysore · Hoysalesvara Temple South wall, c. A. D. 1150]