Western Gangas monarchs were distinctive in Architecture by constructing

mandapas, colossal images and free standing pillars in Shravanbelagola.

Ganga Architects were familiar with two type of free standing pillar.These
are Maanstambh and Brahmadevastambh. Maanstambh is a type of free
standing pillar which contained pavilion on top of the pillar.ord !ina
teerthan"aras were installed in four direction. Maansatambh has it#s
significance in $aina doctrine as it is the introductary element for
samavasharana visitor. %ne who comes with any proud in his&her&it#s instinct
, proud would be demolished after staring at this
Maanstambh.Brahmadevastambh is an another type of free standing pillar
which is mainly found in southern india.%n top of the brahmadevastambh
sculpture is installed. Brahmadeva is considered as subordinate deity in
$ainism but very popular in 'annada,Tamil and Andhra !ain culture.(n
southern india these stambhas are generally monolithic.
Tyagada 'hamba)Tyagada pillar* +, This monument is one of the most
ancient monument of -indhyagiri)(ndragiri* sharavanbelagola hill. This
pillar is a part of five pillar pavilion or mandapa. Ganga architects
constructed $aina mandapa with special five pillar planning where as in
.indu culture mandapa is generally constructed with four pillars on four
noo"s.Ganga Architects installed a fifth pillar in the middle of the
pavilion.%ne such speciman is found on entrance of vindhyagiri hill of
shravanbelagola.This pillar is also "nown as tyagada "hamba and installed
by famous general chieftain, minister /havundraya in 012 A3.Tyagada
brahmadeva pillar was carved out with a single piece of stone and thus
categori4ed as monolith.Tyagada "hamba has a base which is beutified with
carvings, sculptures and inscription. on the north side the inscription of
chavundraya flan"ed by chauri bearers, and of his guru 5emichandra. The
shaft of the pillar is decorated with graceful scroll of fine bell shaped flowers
and beautiful flowering climbing shrub./hief 'anna, while installing the
image of a 6a"sha )an attendant of the god of wealth 'ubera* at the top of
the pillar, had a minor inscription no longer than two and a half lines of old
'annada )dated to about 7718 A.3.* dedicated to his deed inscribed on the
south face of the base.