Shore Temple
Mamallapuram
c. 700-28 AD

Reading
Dehejia: Ch 8, 9

syllabus: October 24
Regional Variation in South Indian Temple Architecture

Images:

Map, India (Major sites and cities)

Plans of Durga Shrine, Lion, Arjuna ratha, Bull, Bhima ratha, Dharmaraja Ratha, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Elephant, Rocks, c. 630-68 AD

Descent of the Ganges, view from Northeast, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Descent of the Ganges, right half, Ghandvaras; Animals in the Forest, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Detail, Relief, Sculpted Cliff, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Detail, Cat Doing Penance; Mice as Devotees, Descent of the Ganges, right half, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Detail, Carved figures, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Five rathas (temple cars), view from Northeast, Mamallapuram, 630-68 c. AD

Three of five monoliths, Mamallapuram, 630-68 c. AD

Dharmaraja ratha, view from Southeast, Mamallapuram, 630-68 c. AD

Detail, corner, Dharmaraja ratha, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Five rathas, Bhima ratha, view from Southwest, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Bull, Five rathas (temple cars), Draupadi ratha and monolith, view from Southeast, Mamallapuram, c. 630-68 AD

Five rathas (temple cars), Monolithic Elephant and Sahadeva ratha, view from East, c. 630-68 AD

Panel, Mahishamardini, Mandapa (large open hall), Mamallapuram, c. 670-700 AD

Panel detail, Mahishamardini, Mandapa (large open hall), Mamallapuram, c. 670-700 AD

 

Terms:

Dravida
Mamallapuram
Narasimha
Parameshwar
Rajasimha
Pallava
rathas
Arjuna
Ganges
Durga
Mahishamardini
Chola
Rajarajeshwar
Brihadeshwar
Tanjavur
gopuram
Nataraja