Indian Temple Architecture

Name: Indian Temple Architecture
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A study on the temples of India

Created byAparna Divyanand

Last updated 6/2020

English

What you'll learn

The course looks into the Temple Architecture of India
Learning about how a temple evolved from cave temples to grandiose structures
Learning the difference between North Indian Temple architecture and South Indian temple architecture
Understanding the design process which differed from kingdom to kingdom

Course content

8 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 19m total length

Introduction1:30

Features of a Dravidian Style Temple3:32
The Pallavas6:51
Explore the Pallavan Dravidian temple style from 600–900 ad, tracing the shift from rock-cut to structural temples, including Mahabalipuram rathas and the Shore Temple.
The Cholas4:30
The Pandyans and the Vijaynagaras4:34
The Pandya style features rock-cut and structural temples with monolithic vimanas and gopurams, while Vijayanagara architecture emphasizes piers, vast mandapas, and the Vittala temple's stone chariot.
The Nayaks/ Maduras6:14

Requirements

Anybody can learn. Absolutely no pre-requisites.

Description

The course deals with the Hindu Architecture or the Temple Architecture of India.

Here you will be learning about how temples evolved and the different types of temple architecture. Each type of temple architecture and its various schools will be looked through in detail along with one or two examples of that particular school.

Anybody can learn !

Who this course is for:

Students of Architecture, Art enthusiasts

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Indian Architecture1 lecture • 3min