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Jakanachari was a legendary Indian sculptor credited with building many fine temples for the Kalyani Chalukyas and Hoysalas. [citation needed] . He is popularly known by the epithet Amarashilpi ( transl. The Eternal Sculptor ). His life. Entrance of Channakeshava Temple, Kaidala. Interior of Chennakeshava Temple, Kaidala.
Jul 18, 2020 · Explore the story and the evidence behind the legend of Jakanachari, who is said to have built many Vesara temples in Karnataka. Learn about the inscriptions, signatures and styles of the real artisans who created these magnificent monuments.
Aug 29, 2023 · Jakanachari is a legendary sculptor and architect of Karnata Dravida temples in Karnataka, India. Learn about the legends, origins and controversies surrounding his name and work, and how it is celebrated in culture and art.
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Mar 15, 2017 · Learn about the 900-year-old Chennakeshava temple at Belur, commissioned by Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana and sculpted by Jakanachari. Discover the legends and stories behind the temple, the sculptor and his son Dankanachari.
- Aditya Kulkarni
This paper looks at myths about artisans in general, popular in five states of India as well as ancient Greece, and looks at the myth of the legendary artisan Jakanachari of Karnataka in detail. While examining the historicity of the myth, it also attempts to understand how the myth could have arisen.
- G Apoorva, Srikumar M Menon
- 2019
Listen to the full album of 'Amarashilpi Jakanachari' starring Kalyan Kumar, B. Saroja Devi; Music composed by S. Rajeshwara Rao.
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- Saregama Kannada
Jan 2, 2023 · On Vishwakarma Amarashilpi Jakanachari Memorial Day, Viranna M. Arkasali, former president of the Karnataka Shilpakala Academy, said that Jakanachari was a great artist and sculptor who settled in Kedalu Village of Tumkuru and later took shelter under the Hoysalas.
