Hemadri
Also called: Hemadpant · Topic: Southern Dynasties: Chalukyas, Pallavas, Cholas · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Hemadri, also called Hemadpant, was a minister of the Yadava kings of Devagiri in the Deccan in the 13th century. He was a scholar who wrote the Chaturvarga Chintamani, a large Sanskrit work on dharma (religious duties and rituals). The Hemadpanti style of temple building is named after him. In this style, stones are fitted together closely without mortar, the paste usually used to bind stones.
Example
Many temples in Maharashtra built in the 13th century are called "Hemadpanti" temples. They are made of dark stone blocks locked together without any mortar.
Don't confuse with
- Hemachandra: a Jain scholar of the 12th century at the Chaulukya (Solanki) court in Gujarat. Hemadri served the Yadavas of Devagiri in the 13th century.
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