8.0 Vesara Style/Chalukya Style/Karnataka Style

This style has features of both Nagara and Dravidian style. It consists of two principle components like Dravidian style i.e. (i) Vimana

(ii) Mandap. And departing from Dravidian style it does not have covered ambulatory around sanctum.

Example: Lad Khan temple at aihole, Temples at Badami, Virupaksha temple – Pattadakal.

Figure 6 Virupaksha Temple