art and architecture of Andhra Pradesh
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Harappan
Drainage system
Rectangular intersecting roads
Sanitary system
Mauryan
Monolithic Pillars
Finely carved capitols – Bull capitol and Sarnath capitol
Stupas start during this period – 4 gateways
Surface built with bricks
Viharas and Chaityas
Barabar Caves
Shunga – Satvahanas
Early classic architecture
Carved railings and gateways around Buddhist shrines
Kushan
Sculpture developed
The emperor himself was a divine authority
Buddha was first time given a human form during this time
Gupta period
Beginning of Hindu temples – temple at Deoghar, Udaigiri caves in Orissa
Vaishnavite temple in Vidisha
Pallavas
Mandaps, Rathas and finely carved panels and pillars
Shore temple at Mahabs is a structural temple
Ratha temple is a rock cut temple
Kanchipuram also has temples
Panels depict shiva as Natraja
History of Pallavas
Cholas
Tanjaur Temple: 65 m tall vimana
Pillared halls and sculptures depicting Bharata’s natyashastra
Fine paintings
Pandyas
Built high outerwalls and gopuram
Their gopurams can be seen from long distances
Hoysalas
Belur and Halebeed temples
Profusion of manifold pillars with rich and intricate carvings
Panels depict gods and goddesses
Orissa Temples
Lingraja temple
40 m high
Sun Temple
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