A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c21.130

c21.130

A few examples of secular Hindu architecture showing strong Islamic influence may also be noticed. The Lotus Mahal, a garden palace of Vijayanagar built about 1575, employs recessed and foliated arches of the Lodi type together with a pyramidal roof built up in tiers after the manner of the *śikhara* of a southern temple. The large palace in the fort at Chandragiri (early seventeenth century) presents a magnificent façade combining the same features with very pleasant results. On the other hand the palace of Tirumalai Nāyaka at Madura (c. 1645), in which some European influence can also be traced in addition, is imposing by its large dimensions, but lacks satisfactory co-ordination of the architectural features drawn from different sources.