Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.5.9 Temples and architecture of Andhra
3.5.9.2 Vijayanagara-era temples and pilgrim centres: Lepakshi, Tadipatri, Tirumala, Srisailam and Ahobilam
Under Vijayanagara and its nobles, Andhra's temples gained tall Raya gopurams, pillared kalyana mandapas, sculpture and murals; Lepakshi and Tadipatri are the masterpieces, and Tirumala, Srikalahasti, Srisailam and Ahobilam grew into great pilgrim centres through royal gifts.
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Key terms
- Vijayanagara architecture
- Raya gopuram
- kalyana mandapa
- Lepakshi
- Veerabhadra temple
- Virupanna
- Viranna
- Penukonda
- hanging pillar
- murals
- monolithic Nandi
- Naga linga
- Tadipatri
- Chintala Venkataramana
- Bugga Ramalingeswara
- Pemmasani
- Tirumala
- Venkateswara
- Annamacharya
- Srikalahasti
- Dhurjati
- Srisailam
- Mallikarjuna
- Veerasiromandapam
- Ahobilam
- Nava Narasimha
- Krishnadevaraya
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