The King Can See 32 People But Only 16 Are Visible To Queen In This Temple Of India: 16 Faced Chavadi
So keeping that problem in mind, the distance of the pillars were calculated and arranged such in a manner, that the King can see all 32 people. All his daughters and son in laws, But the queen can only see her daughters. The daughter’s husband sitting next to them were not visible to Queen. Means all seats are visible to one person but for another person only half seats are visible & half seats are not visible, even after sitting at the same place. From the built lay out of the hall only the 16 daughters could be seen but the sons-in-law were veiled by the pillars of the hall or chavadi. This is the specialty of this 16 faced chavadi.
Architectural Wonders Other Than Halebidu Temples: The Majestic Itagi Mahadev Temple in Koppal, Karnataka
Though credit is given to the Hoysalas, for perfecting the art of temple building, but do you know that the first advances were made by the Chalukyas of Kalyana. The Kalyana Chalukyas were the first to use soapstone as the main material. Till then temples were built with sandstone. Art historian Henry Cousens described this monument as ‘the finest in Kannada country after Halebidu’. When it comes to ancient temples, India is a treasure trove of architectural wonders. One such gem is the Itagi Mahadev Temple, located in the quaint town of Itagi in Koppal district, Karnataka.