10 Oldest Rockcut Hindu Temples in Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Tourism

Описание: Oldest Rockcut Hindu Temples in Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Tourism | Archaeological tourism

The tradition of rock cut architecture in India started during the time of Emperor Asoka (3rd century BC) in and around ancient Magada (present day Bihar) and spread widely to the western part of the country later.

But, it took a long time to arrive in South India.

According to scholars even though the cultural and trade contacts between north and the south occurred in the pre-Christian era, it did not affect the native religious beliefs of Tamils and the new religions such as Buddhism, Jainism and Brahmanism and their rituals did not intrude the faith of the people of Tamils till 4th or 5th century AD.

The political changes in the Tamil country during the middle of the 4th century AD witnessed a new form of faith in the religious order resulting in the introduction of a new type of permanent shelter that is rock cut mandapa with cellas (inner chamber) for gods of Brahmanical faith in the Tamil country.

There are two types of rock cut architecture found – Cave Architecture (Cut in - the ones drilled from the front) and Monolithic Architecture (Cut out - carved from top to bottom).

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