Write 5 deference between the temples stated in 7th to 12 century and present day temples
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The difference in temple architecture in Ancient and medieval period
mainly arises from changed political, societal and technological phenomenon.
Ancient Indian temple architecture however is the precursor and mostly the
advanced version of its architecture is witnessed in medieval period though
certain new and improved features can’t be denied.
The first difference visible is the rocks and its architecture. Ancient period
witnessed rock cut temples whereas in medieval period rock was mainly used for
sculpture and structural material such as bricks.
Ancient temples were quite a mix of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples.
However, in medieval time, Hindu temples dominated as Buddhist and Jain
gradually lost their shine.
Medieval Indian temples were often symbolic of the king’s strength whereas
ancient Indian temples were purely religious.
Foreign influence in medieval temples is not much visible whereas ancient
Indian temples, starting from Christian era, heavily borrowed from foreign arts
such as Gandhara and Roman arts.
The construction material of ancient temples were mostly wood (Ashokan
eddicts being exceptions) whereas rock was the primary material in medieval
era.
The temples in both periods carried equal importance. However, their architectural
pattern got evolved with time.