Types of South Indian Sculptures began to evolve in the early era and the early medieval era, from the time of Chalukyas, Pandya Dynasty, Chola Dynasty, and Pallava Dynasty, the art and architecture of South Indian temples and the archaeological sites of South India. Some of the popular archaeological areas and the places of historical importance are Archaeological Museum in Hampi, Arikamedu, Badami, Belur, Edakkal caves, Elephant Stables in Hampi, Halebidu, Hassan District, Kavala Caves, Mahabalipuram, Queen’s bath in Hampi, Ranganathaswamy temple, Talakad, Tulapurushandana, Vitala Temples and Warangal.South Indian Bronze Sculpture
The south Indian Bronze Sculpture was highly influenced by Shaivism. It is because, in the early ages, Shaivasim was one of the main sects in Hindu religion. The south Indian metal sculptures were predominantly made of bronze with a large copper content. The canons of proportion were similar to that of the Buddhist sculptures of Southern part of India and the western part of India. The number of statues of bronze in early South India is concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. There are three distinct poses employed to express the spiritual qualities of special deities of Shaiva sect. These poses included a directly frontal, static position reserved for gods in a state of complete spiritual equilibrium, poses in which the image was broken more or less violently at two or three points of its axis and a pose reserved for the great gods personifying cosmic movement or function. <
Importance of Mudras in South Indian Sculpture
Mudras were also depicted in South Indian bronze sculptures. The mudras that depicted in South Indian art and architecture are Pranayama, Padmasana, Sukhasana and Vajrasana. There is a fixed pattern of head-dresses and jewellery that were used to drape the icons deities of the Hindu Gods and Goddess.Style of South Indian Sculpture
There is a varied style of South Indian Sculpture. Over years, the style of South Indian sculptures has undergone numerous transformations owing to the different patrons that engaged in sculpturing.
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