Seuna (Yadava) dynastyThe Seuna, Sevuna, or Yadavas of Devagiri (IAST: Seuṇa, 1187–1317) was a Medieval Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a kingdom stretching from the Narmada river in the north to the Tungabhadra river in the south, in the western part of the Deccan region. Its territory included present-day Maharashtra, North Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh, from its capital at Devagiri (present-day Daulatabad in modern Aurangabad district, Maharashtra). The Yadavas initially ruled as feudatories of the Western Chalukyas.
TamilakamTamiḻakam (Tamil: தமிழகம்) refers to the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covering the southernmost region of the Indian subcontinent. Tamilakam covered today's Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and southern parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Traditional accounts and the Tolkāppiyam referred to these territories as a single cultural area, where Tamil was the natural language and permeated the culture of all its inhabitants. The ancient Tamil country was divided into kingdoms.
District de ShimogaShimoga district, officially known as Shivamogga district, is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls view point is a major tourist attraction. As of 2011 Shimoga district has a population of 17,52,753. There are seven taluks: Soraba, Sagara, Hosanagar, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Thirthahalli, and Bhadravathi. Channagiri and Honnali were part of Shimoga district until 1997 when they became part of the newly formed Davanagere district.
Jain templeA Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings generally reflect the prevailing style of the place and time they were built. Jain temple architecture is generally close to Hindu temple architecture, and in ancient times Buddhist architecture. Normally the same builders and carvers worked for all religions, and regional and period styles are generally similar.
Vesaravignette|Temple de Chennakesava à Somanathapura, Karnataka, Inde Vesara est un style d'architecture indienne principalement utilisée dans la construction de temples. Ce style découle de la combinaison des deux autres styles majeurs : Dravida et Nagara. Le terme vesara est un mot sanskrit qui signifie « mulet » et désigne en architecture indienne un style hybride entre le nagara et le dravida. La dualité du style Vesara s'explique facilement par la géographie : il est typique du Deccan et de certaines zones du sud de l'Inde, et se situe donc entre les styles Nagara au nord de l'Inde et Dravida au sud.
EllorâEllorâ est un village de l'Inde, anciennement connu sous le nom d'Elapurâ, situé à 30 km de la ville d'Aurangâbâd dans l'État du Maharashtra célèbre pour son architecture troglodytique, monastères et temples bouddhistes (groupe A : grottes 1 à 12 datant de v. 500 à v. 650), hindous (groupe B : grottes 13 à 31 creusées aux ) et jains (groupe C : construits entre les ). Ces structures ont été excavées d'une paroi verticale des collines Charanandri. Elles sont au nombre de 34, dont 12 bouddhistes, 17 hindoues et 5 jaina.
Kalabhra dynastyThe Kalabhra dynasty, also called Kaḷabrar, Kaḷappirar, Kallupura or Kalvar, were rulers of all or parts of Tamil region sometime between the 3rd century and 6th century CE, after the ancient dynasties of the early Cholas, the early Pandyas and Chera. Information about the origin and reign of the Kalabhras is uncertain and scarce. It is believed by historians that the Kalabhras belonged to the Vellalar community of warriors who were possibly once the feudatories of the Cholas and the Pallavas.
Temple de BrihadesvaraLe temple de Brihadīśvara — appelé aussi temple de Râjarâjeśvaram, d'après le nom de son constructeur — situé dans la ville de Tanjore dans l'État du Tamil Nadu en Inde est une réalisation exemplaire du style tamoul d'architecture religieuse. C'est l'un des plus grands temples de l'Inde. Le temple est dédié à Shiva. Il a été construit par ll'empereur Chola Râjarâja entre 1003 et 1010. Le de la de son règne (1010), Râjarâja assista à l'installation du pot de cuivre (kalash) au sommet du vimana de 13 étages et de haut, couronné d'un bloc monolithique de .
KannadaLe kannada ou kannara (kn), anciennement canarais et, plus rarement, sirigannada, est l'une des plus anciennes langues dravidiennes, langue maternelle de personnes en Inde, dont dans l'État du Karnataka. C'est la langue officielle du Karnataka, l'un des quatre États du sud de l'Inde. Une anthologie du nom de Shivatattvaratnakara, éditée au , fut rédigée en kannada, elle fut plus tard traduite en sanskrit. En raison de son ancienneté millénaire et de sa vaste littérature, le kannada a été déclaré comme langue classique par le gouvernement indien en 2008, en même temps que le télougou.
District de BelgaumBelagavi district, formerly known as also Belgaum district, is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The district is known as Sugar Bowl of Karnataka with 1.5 lakh () hectares being used for commercial production and it has displaced Mandya district in sugar cane production over the last decade. The city of Belgaum (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the Second legislative building, where the Karnataka Legislature hold session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet, Kunda.
