• Dr.B.Suresha

Vijayanagara rulers like Harihara, Bukkaraya, Devaraya-I, Devaraya-II, Krishnadevaraya, Achyutaraya, Sadasvaraya and others were give much attention to Art and Architecture. They built number of forts, cannels, Temples, Sculptures and other architectural monuments in throughout Karnataka as well as South India. Specially, they give much more interest on built the temples. Why because, the temples stood as symbolic expression of the religious impulse of the people. The temples were not only the houses of Gods but they controlled the interest of the people. The temples also fulfilled the needs of the society such as imparting education, providing monetary help, administering justice and so on. In a way the temples were the nucleus of religious as well as social life of the people

"A Survey of Vijayanagara Temples in Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.252-262, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908E34.pdf

"A Survey of Vijayanagara Temples in Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp252-262, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908E34.pdf