The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c14.s2.2

c14.s2.2

In this temple the Chālukyan builders reached their high watermark in decorative architecture. The mouldings are deeper and crisper than in earlier examples, and thus have a more sparkling effect of light and shade. This is especially the case in the towers where the mouldings and detail are far more delicate; and the detail around the doorways is particularly rich and far beyond anything in older temples. Bands and scrolls of lace-like carving run up the jambs and across the lintels, some of it standing in high relief, and some perforated and almost detached by undercutting.