| Dashavatar Temple |
Ellora (Maharashtra) |
Rashtrakuta |
This temple is two-storeyed. The figures of mythological Hindu deities have emerged between the pillars on its walls, it is related to Vaishnavism and Shaivism. |
| Kailash Temple |
Ellora |
Krishna Pratham (Rashtrakuta ) |
This temple has been constructed by cutting the rock, it is a temple built in the vesara style. |
| Elephanta Cave |
Maharashtra |
Rashtrakuta |
The Elephanta Caves are dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. |
| Virupaksha Temple |
Pattadakal |
Chalukya |
This temple was built by the queen of Chalukya Vikramaditya II. |
| Aihole Temple |
Aihole |
Chalukya |
This temple was built by Chalukya Vikramaditya.
This temple is built by Mahendra Varman Shia. They were built between 600 – 640 AD. Temples of this style are called Mandapas.
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| Trimurti Mandap |
Mandakpattu |
Mahendravarman I (Pallava) |
| Monolithic Chariot Temple |
Mahabalipuram |
Narasimhavarman Pratham (Pallava) |
The monolithic chariot temples were built by cutting huge boulders. These temples are also known as Sapta Pagodas. It is built in Mamalla style. The number of these temples is 8. In which the temple of Draupadi is the smallest and the temple of Dharmaraja Yudhishthira is the largest. |
| Shore Temple,Kailash Nath Temple, Bekunthpermal Temple, Mukund Mandir |
Mahabalipuram |
Narasimha Varman Second (Pallava) |
This temple is built in Rajasingh style. Rajasingh was the title of Pallava king Narasimhavarman II. The main part of the Kailasa temple is the sanctum sanctorum with a pyramid-shaped spire on top. All the features of Pallava Vastukalala are reflected in this temple. |
| Mukteshwar Temple |
Kanchi |
Nandivarman |
This temple is small in size. |
| Mangteshwar Temple |
Kanchi |
Nandivarman |
This temple is dedicated to Lord Siva. |
| Parshuram Temple |
Gudimallam |
Nandivarman |
Gudimallam Temple is considered to be the oldest Shiva temple in India. |
| Veerateeswarar Temple |
Gudimallam |
Nandivarman |
This temple is dedicated to Lord Siva. |
| Koranganatha Temple |
Trichanapally |
Parantaka I |
This temple is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha. |
| Brihadisvara Temple |
Tanjore |
Rajaraja I |
This temple is 180 feet long and its peak is 196 feet high. The entire temple is built within a single boundary wall. The main part of the temple is the sanctum, shikhar and vimana. Percy Brown has considered this temple to be the best work of Dravidian art. |
| Kampaheswarar Temple |
Tribhuvan |
Kulothunga Third |
This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. |
| Cholagangam Temple |
Trichanapally |
Rajendra I |
This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. |
| Meenakshi Temple |
Madurai |
Pandya ruler |
This temple is built in Dravidian style. |
| Chidambaram Temple |
Tirumalai |
Pandya ruler |
This temple is also known as Thillai Nataraja temple.
Temple dedicated to Nataraja, a form of Shiva as the Lord of dance. |
| Gomateshwara Statue |
Shravan nbelagola |
Chamundarai |
The Gommateshwara statue is a high monolithic statue on Vindhyagiri Hill in the Indian state of Karnataka. |
| Hoysaleswara Temple |
Halebid |
Hoysala rulers |
It is also known as the Halebidu Temple.
This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. |
| Martand Sun Temple |
Kashmir |
Lalitaditya Muktapida |
It is a Hindu temple located in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. |