History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c19.8

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On the west coast its natural boundary northwards is the Krishnâ to the Dhârwar district, and thence south-east, past Vijayanagar and to the east of Sravana-Belgola and north of Mysore city westwards to the coast. Much of the Kanarese country lies to the north and west of this, and a large part of the Telugu area is to the north of it; but, of course, examples of the style are to be found beyond this line, and of other styles within it. (At Elûrâ in latitude 20° N. we have it, but this is most probably due to the Râshtrakûta kings having employed architects from their capital of Mâlkhed, 200 miles to the south.) It took no permanent root there, however, while the reflex wave brought the northern styles into Mysore or other southern countries, where their presence was as little to be expected as that of the Dravidian so far north.