Category:Dravidian architecture
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English: Dravidian architecture was a style of primarily Chola dynasty architecture, that emerged thousands of years ago in the Indian subcontinent by the ancient Tamil people. They consist of pyramid shaped temples (Gopurams) which are dependent on intricate carved stone in order to create a step design consisting of many statues of deities, warriors, kings, and dancers. The majority of the existing buildings are located in the Southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Karnataka. Various kingdoms and empires such as the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyan, Chera, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagara Empire amongst the many others have made a substantial contribution to the evolution of Dravidian architecture through the ages. Dravidian styled architecture can also be found in parts of Northeastern Sri Lanka, Maldives, and various parts of Southeast Asia.
See also category: Tamil architecture.architectural idiom that emerged in the Southern part of the Indian subcontinent or South India, consisting primarily of temples with pyramid shaped towers | |||||
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Media in category "Dravidian architecture"
The following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total.
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Ashtanga Vimana of Vaikunda Perumal Temple of Kanchipuram.jpg 3,072 × 2,048; 1.16 MB
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Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana.jpg 3,921 × 2,337; 1.88 MB
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Darasuram, Airavatesvara Temple, Dravidian architecture, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 6.39 MB
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Darasuram, Airavatesvara Temple, Inner halls, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 8.2 MB
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Darasuram, Airavatesvara Temple, Mandapa at night 2, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 8.17 MB
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Hampi Ruins-Bellary-Karnataka-Malyavanta Raghunathaswamy temple.jpg 2,932 × 3,363; 3.83 MB
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Indian temple architecture.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 5.1 MB
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Inner view of Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple , Bangalore . 02.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 3.93 MB
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Jayamkondam temple 01.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 2.98 MB
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Jayamkondam temple 02.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 3.22 MB
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Jayamkondam temple 03.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 6.06 MB
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Jayamkondam temple 06.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 3.45 MB
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Mahabalipuram, Pancha Rathas 2, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 7.33 MB
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Mahabalipuram, Pancha Rathas, Dravidian architecture, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 7.36 MB
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Mahabalipuram, Pancha Rathas, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 7.03 MB
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Mahabalipuram, Pancha Rathas, Monument Complex, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 7.25 MB
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Mahabalipuram, Pancha Rathas, Visitors 2, India.jpg 4,032 × 2,688; 8.16 MB
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Mahendravarman I.jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 3.51 MB
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Nandi at Jayamkondam temple 07.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 3.62 MB
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Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple , Bangalore . 01.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 3.64 MB
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Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple , Bangalore . 03.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 4.73 MB
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Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple , Bangalore . 04.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 3.58 MB
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Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple , Bangalore . 05.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 3.13 MB
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Statue at Jayamkondam temple 04.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 5.02 MB
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Statues at Jayamkondam temple 05.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 6.58 MB
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Tanjore Brihadeeshwar temple.jpg 3,468 × 4,624; 9.55 MB
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Temple during markazhi urjavam.jpg 2,304 × 4,096; 761 KB
