Dakshin Bharat Ke Mandir [perfect Paperback] [dec 31, 2020] Publications Division

The temples of South India can be classified mainly in Dravidian and Chalukya styles from the point of view of architecture. The Dravidian-style temples are mainly in the Tamil-speaking region and the Chalukya-style temples are in the Kannada-speaking region. Chalukya and Dravida styles were dominant in the southwest and far south Kerala. There are thousands of temples in South India. Some of them are so ancient and revered that they have become places of pilgrimage. The oldest of them are monuments from the 14th century. Apart from their antiquity and artistic excellence, an interesting and important fact is that these temples have gone through a long-term development process and exist as a witness to the contemporary culture of South India. The vastness, sculpture, ceiling, towers, and images of these temples are excellent examples of wall and pillar craft. Hope the book will prove to be very useful and informative for readers who are lovers of Indian art and culture.