Dravidian Architecture
Introduction to 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 growth had been patronised by various dynasties, that ruled this region. Architectural Historian sub divide the period of Dravidian Architectural growth into 1. Pallava Period, 2. Chola Period, 3. Pandava Period, 4. Vijayanagara Period and 5. Nayakkar Period.
Pallava period provided us with several buildings to earky stage of the development of this style. Earliest ones are rock-cut temples. Later tha temples carved in one stone and in the later stages, the construted temples. Pallavas introduced the technique of building in stone into Tamilnadu.
Chola Period
Period of Chola domination was the golden age for Dravidian Architecture. Under the rule of great kings Rajaraja and his son Rajendra Chola, arhitectural activities got unprecedented royal patronage and the temples built during this period include large ones such as Grate Temple of Thanjavur.
External Links on Dravidian Architecture
- Dravidian Temple Architecture
From T.V.Mahalingam, Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Madras on Tamil Art & Architecture paper presented at Second International Conference Seminar of Tamil Studies, January 1968 - Dravidian architecture - From Wikipedia
Dravidian architecture, was a style of archietecture that emerged thousands of years ago in the Indian subcontinent. They consist primarily of pyramid shaped temples which are dependent on intricate carved stone in order to create a step design consi - Temples of Tamilnadu
Thousands of temples with lofty towers dot the skyline of the entire state of Tamilnadu. The Tamils have been the greatest of temple builders.
