Sculptural Art of the Pallava Period: photo 486
Photo 486 of 536 in Gallery: Sculptural Art of the Pallava Period
Image title: Figure 486
Description of the photo
Kanthi and hara around the neck of Durga -Mahishasuramardhini panel, Mamallapuram
Gallery information:
These photographs accompany the study of the Social and Cultural History of the Pallava period (as gleaned through the Sculptural Art). The Pallavas rose to power in the Krishna-Guntur region after the fall of the Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri (circa 3rd century A.D. to mid 4th century A.D.). They ruled over the Tondaimandalam (Tondai Nadu) and ensured a golden age of architecture, arts, and spirituality for the followers of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.