The Rich History of India's Ancient Temples and Their Architecture

By MindStick

The Meenakshi Temple with towering structures of South India called gopurams have carvings and magnificence of the Dravidian style.

Nagara style temples like Khajuraho in North India entice by very organic shaped roof curvatures and erotic carvings of gods and life.

Like most famous Hoysaleswara temple in Karnataka, Vesara style is a mixture between Dravidian and Nagara styles that exhibit its own style of beauty.

Each temple has its floor plan and design aligned with Vastu Shastra, balancing the energies of the universe and the soul.

Such architectures like the Sun-Temple in Konark and the Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur show the engineering skills.

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