Discuss any two points describing the contribution of Krishnadeva Raya in the expansion of Virupaksha temple.
(i) Krishnadeva Raya got built the hall in front of the main shrine. It was built to mark his accession to the throne.
(ii) Krishnadeva Raya was also credited with the construction of the eastern gopuram.
The Virupaksha was the most important god of Vijayanagara. Give two arguments.
(i) The kigns of Vijayanagara claimed to rule on behalf of the god Virupaksha.
(ii) All royal orders were signed as “Shri Virupaksha.” The signatures were usually in the Kannada script.
Discuss the main characteristics of the outermost wall of Vijayanagara.
The ourtermost wall of Vijayanagara linked the hills surrounding the city. It had the massive masonry construction without any use of mortar or cementing agent. The stone blocks were wedge-shaped. So they fitted well in their place. Similarly the inner portion of the walls as earth packed with rubble.
Who was Colin Mackenzie? On which things his initial information of Hampi was based?
Colin Mackenzie was an engineer and antiquarian. He was an employee of the East India Company. He prepared the first survey of the Hampi. His initial information about this city was based on the memories of priests of the Virupaksha temple and the shrine of Pampadevi.
Explain any two features that were imbibed in the temple architecture under the rulers of Vijayanagara.
(i) The temples had large establishments. They had gopurams and royal gateways.
(ii) The temples also had mandapas or pavilions, besides long and pillared corridors. These corridors often ran around the shrines.
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