Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c27.10

c27.10

Turning to the interior of the later Dravidian temple the pillars are the principal feature, and although these, as a rule, have not the florid elegance of the previous style, from which they were directly derived, they still retain some of their vigorous character. These pillars are never very high, averaging only about 12 feet, but in no other style [Figure: STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE SIKHARAS OF KHAJURAHO TEMPLES 950 TO 1050 A.D. ① ADINATHA ② BISWANATHA ③ PARSWANATHA ④ KANDARIYA-MAHADEO PART PLAN OF SIKHARA NO 2 PART PLAN OF SIKHARA NO 3. ⑤ PLAN OF KANDARIYA-MAHADEO ⑥ MAHA MANDAPA GARBHA-GRIHA MANDAPA ARDHA-MANDAPA]