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Famous Shore Temple in Mamallapuram67

Ancient Buildings and Sculptures of Mamallapuram in South India

Mamallapuram was a florishing port city, during 6 to 9 centuries A.D, in the modern indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pallava dynasty was powerful during this period in this region and a regional architectural style...

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A Sculpture Dipicting a Mythological Story Found in Mamallapuram64

Ancient Sculptures of Pallava Period, Tamilnadu, India

Pallavas ruled Tamilnadu from 6th century AD to 9th century AD. Budhism and Jainism were the main religions before this period started fading away during Pallava rule. Hinduism had a great revival during this...

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Gopuram of a Temple at Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.71

Gopurams - Dravidian Style Hindu Temple Gate Towers

Gopurams are unique to Hindu Temple architecture of Dravidian style, which developed in Southern India and mainly flourished in areas currently within the state of Tamil Nadu. Gopurams are towers found at the...

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Fig. 1 A Rock Cut Temple in Mamallapuram69

How They Carved Temple in a Rock?

The first examples of stone temples in India are Rock Cut. These are created by carving large rocks. Carving rocks are harder than working with wood, the material used for building temples prior to the...

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1. Goddess Durga fights with Mahishasura73

Stories in Stone - Sculptures in Mamallapuram, Tamilnadu, India.

Writing has been invented very late. Spoken language and the stories originated well before they were put in writing. Most of the stories of ancient origins were related to religion or about heros and heroic...

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Dravidian Architecture

Dravidian Architecture is an Architectural style of South India, which evolved around 6th century A.D. and developed for about 10 centuries. This style has produced number of magnificient buildings. This...

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