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Nayak Architecture

Hall of a Thousand Pillars, Meenakshi Amman Temple

Hall of a Thousand Pillars, Meenakshi Amman Temple

Each pillar in these Nayak, many pillared temple halls is carved in the shape of a god, goddess, or mythical beasts such as the griffin.

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  • mandapa
  • Dravidian
  • gopuram
  • embossed
  • foliated
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