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    South Indian architecture began with the Pallavas in the 7th century and reached its zenith during the Cholas from the 9th to 13th centuries. Important examples of early Pallava architecture include the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram, especially the Seven Rathas. The Cholas are known for their large structural temples built in the Dravidian style, with multiple storeys and towering gopurams. Two iconic Chola temples are the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur and the Gangai Konda Cholapuram temple. Vijayanagara architecture included structural temples like the Virupaksha Temple complex with large gopurams and musical pillars at

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    South Indian architecture began with the Pallavas in the 7th century and reached its zenith during the Cholas from the 9th to 13th centuries. Important examples of early Pallava architecture include the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram, especially the Seven Rathas. The Cholas are known for their large structural temples built in the Dravidian style, with multiple storeys and towering gopurams. Two iconic Chola temples are the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur and the Gangai Konda Cholapuram temple. Vijayanagara architecture included structural temples like the Virupaksha Temple complex with large gopurams and musical pillars at

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    South Indian architecture began with the Pallavas in the 7th century and reached its zenith during the Cholas from the 9th to 13th centuries. Important examples of early Pallava architecture include the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram, especially the Seven Rathas. The Cholas are known for their large structural temples built in the Dravidian style, with multiple storeys and towering gopurams. Two iconic Chola temples are the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur and the Gangai Konda Cholapuram temple. Vijayanagara architecture included structural temples like the Virupaksha Temple complex with large gopurams and musical pillars at

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    South Indian architecture began with the Pallavas in the 7th century and reached its zenith during the Cholas from the 9th to 13th centuries. Important examples of early Pallava architecture include the rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram, especially the Seven Rathas. The Cholas are known for their large structural temples built in the Dravidian style, with multiple storeys and towering gopurams. Two iconic Chola temples are the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur and the Gangai Konda Cholapuram temple. Vijayanagara architecture included structural temples like the Virupaksha Temple complex with large gopurams and musical pillars at

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    South Indian

    Architecture
    Raihanath KC
    Asst. Professor of History
    H.K.R.H COLLEGE
    • HISTORY OF THE SOUTH INDIAN
    ARCHITECTUTRE BEGAN WITH
    PALLAVAS
    • REACHED ITS ZENITH DURING THE CHOLAS
    • ROCK CUT TEMPLES – 7TH C

    • STRUCTURTAL TEMPLES - 8TH AND 9TH C


    • MAHABALIPURAM OR MAMALLAPURAM
    • SEVEN RATHAS OF MAHABALIPURAM --MOST IMPORTANT
    PALLAVA ROCK CUT TEMPLE(NARASIMHAVARMAN -7TH C)

    • 1)GANESH
    • 2)DRAUPATI
    • 3)DHARMAPUTRA
    • 4)BHIMA
    • 5)ARJUNA
    • 6)NAKULA
    • 7)SAHADEVA
    • SOLID ROCK
    • MANDAPAS
    • PILLARED ROCK
    • FIRST PHASE PALLAVA ARCHITECTURE ARE MODELLED ON THE
    BHUDDIST VIHARAS OR MONASTERIES

    • DHARMAPUTRA OR DHARMARAJA RATHA –LARGEST


    • DRAUPATHI RATHA - SMALLEST AND MOST ELEGANT
    • RATHAS HAVE AROUND THEM IMAGES OF
    LION ,ELEPHENTS AND BULLS CARVED ON
    ROCKS AS SYMBOLS OF DURGA,INDRA AND
    SHIVA RESPECTIVELY
    • KAILASANATHA TEMPLE IS THE LARGEST – STRUCTURAL
    TEMPLES

    • VAIKUNTA PERUMAL TEMPLE-KANCHI


    • SHORE TEMPLE AT MAHABALIPURAM
    (NARASIMHAVARMAN II)

    - the courtyard is surrounded by number of NANDIS

    - outer walls separated by LION figures


    KAILASANATHA TEMPLE
    CHOLAS
    • REACHED ITS ZENITH(9TH AND 13TH C)
    • DRAVIDIAN OR SOUTH INDIAN STYLE
    • CONSTRUCTION OF NUMBER OF STOREYS
    ABOVE THE MAIN DEITY ROOM OR
    GARBHAGRIHAM (5-7)
    • THE TYPICAL STYLE OF THESE STOREYS IS
    CALLED VIMANA STYLE
    • PILLARED HALL CALLED MANDAPA
    • LOFTY GATES CALLED GOPURAMS
    TANJORE OR THANJAVUR
    • BRIHADESWARA OR RAJARAJESHWARA TEMPLE(SHIVA TEMPLE)
    - GODS AND GODDESSES

    - NANDIS (LARGEST IN SOUTH INDIA)

    - GOPURAM ON THE ENTRANCE

    - ASHTADHIKPALAKAS OR THE GUARDIANS OF DIRECTIONS-


    INDRA,AGNI,YAMA,NIRTI, VARUNA, VAYU,KUBERA
    GANGAIKONDA CHOLAPURAM
    • CAPITAL OF CHOLAS IN 11TH C(RAJENRA CHOLA)
    • EASTERN ENTRANCE CALLED MAHADUVAR
    • VIMANA IS RELATIVELY LOW BUILDING
    • WELL CALLED SIMHAKENI OR LION WELL
    • NANDI
    VIJAYA NAGAR – HUMBI RUINS
    VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE COMPLEX
    • GOPURAMS
    • MONOLITHIC STATUE –NANDI

    VITTALA TEMPLE
    • -RATHA SITUATED INFRONT OF IT
    • - MUSICAL PILLARS
    • - HAZARA RAMA TEMPLE
    QUEENS BATH OR PUSHKARANI
    BHAHMANI OR GOLGUMBAS
    • JAMI MASJID 1367 AT GULBARGA
    • MADRASA – MAHMUD GAWAN
    • GOL GUMBAS – MUSOLIUM OF MUHAMMED ADIL SHAH
    - LOCATED IN BIJAPURE, COMPLETED IN 1656
    - - ARCHITECT – YAQUT OF DABUL
    - WORD MEANING – CERCULAR DOME
    - CUBE , DOME,SEVEN STOREYS,WHISPERING GALLERY,
    THE END
    THANK YOU

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