Dravidian Architecture

Connected Sites: 10

Dravidian architecture was a style of architecture that emerged thousands of years ago in the Southern part of the Indian subcontinent or South India, built by the Dravidian peoples. It consists primarily of pyramid shaped temples called Kovils in Tamil which are dependent on intricate carved stone in order to create a step design consisting of many statues of deities, warriors, kings, and dancers. (wiki)

Connected Sites

  • Angkor
    Angkor
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.72
    363
    30
    Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Prambanan in Indonesia were built based on early Dravidian Architecture (wiki)
  • Prambanan
    Prambanan
    Indonesia
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.80
    188
    9
    Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Prambanan in Indonesia were built based on early Dravidian Architecture (wiki)
  • Mahabalipuram
    Mahabalipuram
    India
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.77
    75
    4
    Shore Temple (wiki)
  • Pattadakal
    Pattadakal
    India
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.22
    45
    3
    temples of a pure Dravidian style - Sangameshvara, built between 696 and 733, and Mallikarjuna, built consecutively from 733-44 (AB ev)
  • Ellora Caves
    Ellora Caves
    India
    Inscribed: 1983
    4.05
    91
    11
    Kailasa: the whole temple consists of a shrine with lingam at the rear of the hall with Dravidian sikhara (AB ev)
  • Hampi
    Hampi
    India
    Inscribed: 1986
    4.04
    66
    4
    At Hampi, though the Vitthala temple is the best example of their pillared Kalyanamantapa style, the Hazara Ramaswamy temple is a modest but perfectly finished example (wiki)
  • Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    India
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.91
    51
    7
    The tallest tower is 55 metres (180 ft) tall. The construction uses the styles of Dravidian Architecture, as opposed to Nagara Temple styles. (wiki)
  • Sun Temple, Konarak
    Sun Temple, Konarak
    India
    Inscribed: 1984
    3.61
    35
    6
    Pyramid inspired by Dravidan Architecture
  • Chola Temples
    Chola Temples
    India
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.98
    54
    9
    the architectural conception of the pure form of the dravida type of temple (crit i)
  • Melaka and George Town
    Melaka and George Town
    Malaysia
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.00
    244
    8
    George Town - Sri Mariamman Temple