Indian art Temples

A closer look at Indian art in Temples, Monasteries and Shrines

Indian Art Temples stand as living examples of art in India. Their presence and existence backdates to the era of kings. Many famous temples in India have shown the outstanding talent of the Indian artists and sculptures who created them. For instance, the Sun Temple in Konark [Orissa], Ajanta & Ellora Caves in Maharastra and several other places have attracted foreigners with the great sculptures they possess. The India Art was encouraged by several rulers of the Mourya, Chola, Pandava and all the dynasties that ever existed in India.

The south Indian temples also stand out for their exemplary art work. Several humongous temples in Tamilnadu [like the Madhurai Meenakshi temple, Rameshwaram temple], Kerala & Andhra Pradesh have proved great examples of India Art.

To add to the richness, Buddhist monasteries and shrines also contain great works. These great works of art are done using primitive tools, i.e. Rock. Rock was cut with tools made out of rock. If at all any India art was found by the archeologists that was done on Paper or other materials apart from rock, they were compositions of pure organic colors extracted naturally. These carvings or paintings of ancient Indian Art depicted the various forms of God Shiva, Vishnu & his various forms, Goddess Lakshmi and so on.

Several of these carvings or paintings can be viewed on the walls of various ancient temples and museums throughout India.

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