Administration and Social Life under Vijayanagar c16.5

c16.5

The buildings constructed in the Vijayanagar period have certain interesting features. The stone used for many of the buildings of Vijayanagar is granite. At times it was procured for the buildings constructed in places where it was not available. But some of the idols within the temples are usually executed in a dark green chlorite stone which is soft and takes a high polish. On account of this their workmanship is far superior to those carved out of granite. Such idols therefore resemble bronze rather than stone.