Kadambaas Dynasty, Company

During the period of 345 to 535 CE, Kadamba Dynasty had been an ancient royal family of Karnataka. Kadamba ruled from Banavasi. The Kadambas are known to be the first indigenous dynasty that used Kannada as the language of soil at an administrative level. The Kadambas were contemporaries of the Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad and together they formed the earliest native kingdoms to rule the land. With absolute autonomy the contribution of the Kadambas to the architectural heritage of Karnataka is definitely worthy of recognition.

The Kadamba style can be easily identified as it has a few things common with the Chalukyan and the Pallava styles. They also drew from the architectural tradition of the Satavahanas. The Madhukeshwara temple built by them still exists in Banavasi. Madhukeshwara - a temple of Lord Shiva stands proudly and exposes grandiosity of architectural skills of Kadambas. This temple is earliest evidence of Kadambas architectural styles grown during the period of the Kadamba dynasty.