Arches of Lotus Mahal
The enclosure contains the Lotus Mahal, the latter being a two-storeyed pavilion in the royal centre. The Lotus Mahal combines a symmetrical, square, Hindu mandala design with lobed arches, vaults, and domes of the Indo-Islamic style. Its basement and pyramidal towers are based on Hindu temple architecture Like almost all of the structures in Hampi's royal centre, this monument has no inscriptions nor epigraphs mentioning it and therefore dating it and establishing its function with evidence has been difficult. The Lotus Mahal and other structures in the Hampi urban core, however, were not built with Muslim patronage, unlike the tombs in the various Muslim quarters of the city. These buildings reflect the assimilative approach of the Vijayanagara Hindu rulers. Lotus Mahal looks like a syncretic, congested space and its purpose is unclear.
Size: 2681px × 4127px
Location: Hampi Karnataka India
Photo credit: © Satish Parashar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: archaeology, arches, architecture, creative, decorative, design, heritae, heritage, magestic, people, row, ruins, stone, work
