🔆 Cultural Significance of Vijayanagara Empire (14th–16th c.)

📍 Religious Pluralism
✅ Patronized Shaiva & Vaishnava sects, Dvaita & Advaita schools.
✅ Boosted Bhakti movement, with temples as centres of devotion.
✅ Encouraged coexistence of Muslims & Christians.

📍 Cultural Revival & Architecture
✅ Preserved indigenous traditions, commentaries on Vedas.
✅ Built magnificent temples & palaces blending Chalukya, Hoysala, Pandya & Chola styles.
✅ Examples: Virupaksha, Vittala, Hazara Rama Temples (Hampi).

📍 Sculpture & Painting
✅ Bronze & stone sculptures with royal, religious & mythological themes.
✅ Murals (e.g., Lepakshi) depicting Hindu mythology.

📍 Literature & Music
✅ Patronized works in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit (e.g., Tenali Raman, Krishnadevaraya).
✅ Haridasa tradition infused Bhakti into Carnatic music.

📍 Dance
✅ Innovation in Devadasi Nritya (Bharatanatyam) & early Kuchipudi.
✅ Temple sculptures depict dance poses & mudras.

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