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Nayak Architecture

<em>Gopuram, </em>Meenakshi Amman Temple

Gopuram, Meenakshi Amman Temple

Gopurams from the Nayak Period are adorned with brightly painted stucco statues of gods and goddesses, demons, and animals, both real and mythical.

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