Abstract
This chapter makes a strong case for studying religious architecture not as an isolated stand-alone structure but locating it within its larger cultural landscape that helps establish its spatial relationship not only with other contemporary religious architecture but also water bodies and funerary monuments, all of which formed a part of the sacred microcosm. This shift in perspective is essential for a holistic understanding of the interaction between diverse communities and religious shrines through historical time and is essential for the long-term preservation of our past. Two case studies are discussed here: one, relating to early temples built at Nagarjunakonda in the middle Krishna valley in Andhra in the 3rd and 4th centuries; followed by what are termed early Chalukya temples in the Malaprabha valley in north Karnataka from the 6th to 12th centuries. In both these regions the temples continued to be used well into later periods, as is evident from inscriptions.
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