Hindu (Dravidian) Architecture: Tanjore. “The great Temple from the northeast, showing the thirteen-stories pyramidal sikra.” From Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method (5th ed), plate 276 (p. 624). Click on image to enlarge it.
Related material
- An Introduction to Hindu (Dravidian) Architecture in India, 1350-1750 A.D., with examples
- Ellora: The “Rath” (Temple of Kailos)
- Mandura
- Tarputry —Portion of Entrance to the Old Temple
- Hinduism
Scanned image by George P. Landow (2019) from a personal coppy. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Bibliography
Fletcher, Banister, and Banister F. Fletcher. A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method for the Student, Craftsman, and Amateur. 5th ed. London: B. T. Batsford, 1905.
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