Divinity, mysticism, innovation and magnificence are the best ways to define Indian Art , Architecture & Sculpture.
Close up view of a stucco figure in the
Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
The figures represent deities from Hindu
mythology and are sculpted onto the towering
gateways (called gopura) of the temple.
Site of the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Built by the Pandyas between the seventh and
tenth centuries,the temple complex is enclosed
within high walls beyond four gateways (like the
one shown here) with distinctly ornate stucco detailing.
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