B. R. Prasad, "Sukanasa in Dravidian Architecture," Journal of the Oriental Institute 20 (1970): 65. 27. Dates for the Banda Tandrapadu Temple as suggested by the EITA, vol. 2, pt. 1, 335. 28. The ...

Architecturally, it follows the Dravidian 'Gajaprastha' style—meaning 'elephant’s back'—due to its rounded rear. It also incorporates elements of both the northern 'nagara' and southern ...

This temple complex, built during the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, is a confluence of North Indian (Nagara) and South Indian (Dravidian) architectural styles. The Virupaksha ...