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Explain the following concepts.

Hemadpanti style

(a)Hemadpanti style of architecture is very famous in Maharashtra.


(b) This style involves incorporating blackstone and lime without using any mortar using the technique of tenon and mortise joints.


(c)This style belongs to the 12-13th century and is named after its founder Hemadpant.


(d)Many temples in Maharashtra are built in this style and hence called as Hemadpanti temples.


(e) The walls of this temples are built in a star shape and in a zigzag design.


(f) Some of the examples of this style of temples are Aundha Naganath temple in Hingoli district, Gondeshwar temple at Sinnar in Nasik, Ambreshwar temple at Ambarnath near Mumbai.


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