Consider the following statements on Chalukyan style of temple architecture:

Horse shoe base, Square Garbhagriha, Inner pradakshinapatha are the characteristic features.

Percy Brown has called their architecture as “cradle of Indian temple architecture.”

Ladh Khan temple, Hachimalligudi etc are examples of this style.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Building of Stambha Mandapa (Navaranga) and Sukhanasi along with the Garbhagriha was a unique contribution of the Chalukyas. They built many temples following the Nagara or North Indian Style and Dravida or South Indian style. They built their temples using red sandstone. They built small models of temples and, based on that, built the main temples. The Chalukyan art took birth at Aihole and developed in Badami and Pattadkallu. In this background, Percy Brown has called their architecture as “cradle of Indian temple architecture.” Badami, Ailhole and Pattadakal were the centers of their art.
Small base design, Horse shoe base, Square Garbhagriha, Inner pradakshinapatha are the characteristic features of this style of architecture.
Aihole temples of the Chalukya Dynasty includes Ladh Khan temple (Surya Temple), Durga temple resembling a Buddhist Chaitya, Huchimalligudi temple, Jain temple/ Jinendra at Meguti by Ravikirti.
Badami temples of the Chalukya Dynasty includes Muktheeswara temple and Melagulti Sivalaya.
Pattadakal temples include Virupaksha Temple (Lokeshwara Temple), Mallikarjuna (Trilokeshwara)

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Building of Stambha Mandapa (Navaranga) and Sukhanasi along with the Garbhagriha was a unique contribution of the Chalukyas. They built many temples following the Nagara or North Indian Style and Dravida or South Indian style. They built their temples using red sandstone. They built small models of temples and, based on that, built the main temples. The Chalukyan art took birth at Aihole and developed in Badami and Pattadkallu. In this background, Percy Brown has called their architecture as “cradle of Indian temple architecture.” Badami, Ailhole and Pattadakal were the centers of their art.
Small base design, Horse shoe base, Square Garbhagriha, Inner pradakshinapatha are the characteristic features of this style of architecture.
Aihole temples of the Chalukya Dynasty includes Ladh Khan temple (Surya Temple), Durga temple resembling a Buddhist Chaitya, Huchimalligudi temple, Jain temple/ Jinendra at Meguti by Ravikirti.
Badami temples of the Chalukya Dynasty includes Muktheeswara temple and Melagulti Sivalaya.
Pattadakal temples include Virupaksha Temple (Lokeshwara Temple), Mallikarjuna (Trilokeshwara)