| Architecture in Tamil Nadu is concentrated in the numerous temples built in the Dravidian style. |
Tamil Nadu in South India is a store house of a fairly large number of temples. Pure Hindu culture still thrives here. The temples of Tamil Nadu reflect the typical south Indian culture and they are built in the Dravidian style of architecture. In Mahabalipuram
There are many small stone temples and cave temples. Rock-cut architecture was gradually replaced by structural monuments which were built with bricks and stones.
It is located in the southern most part of the Indian peninsula. It was a home for Tamil kingdoms like Chera, Chola Dynasty, Pandya and Pallava. The meenakshi
Amman temple at Madurai and the Nellaiappar temple at Tirunelveli are among the best examples of Pandyan Temple architecture.
During the 11th century temples were constructed in Tanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram. In the 13th century the power of the Cholas weakened and the Vijayanagar Empire came to prominence. Temple architecture experienced a massive change in the style of construction.
This temple town of Kanchipuram was the capital of the Pallava dynasty from 7th to 9th century. It has many ancient stone temples and is famous for the Kailashanatha
and Vaikuntaperumal temples.
The Vaikunta Perumal temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Among them is the temple of Nataraja where the line of pilgrims never stops. The construction of this temple belongs largely to the Chola era and here is an excellent example of uniformity in style.
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