The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c14.s1.5
The Chālukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c14.s1.5
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The elevation is not unlike that of the Jaina temple at Paṭṭadakal (see Plate LXIII), but here we have the outer wall, around the shrine, which, in that, was left unbuilt. The upper chamber raises the tower considerably above the substructure, and thus imparts a certain amount of dignity to the building. The crowning member in this is better proportioned than in Kallēśvara at Kukkanūr, and, with the rest of the tower, forms a more elegant outline.