A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c13.5

c13.5

Political conflict was, however, no obstacle to cultural growth. A vast and many-sided religious revival checked the spread of Jainism and Buddhism, created a great volume of soul-stirring devotional literature and advanced philosophic speculation. Under the stimulus of this religious impulse, remarkable advances were registered in architecture, sculpture, painting and music. All these influences overflowed into the numerous Hindu colonies across the sea.