Temple de HoysaleśvaraLe Hoysaleśvara à Halebîd, en Inde est un double temple Hindou dédié à Shiva et à la déesse Pârvatî, construit au par le souverain de la dynastie Hoysala Vishnuvardhana. Il est célèbre pour la finesse de ses sculptures. Une stèle retrouvé à proximité du temple mentionne la donation, en 1121, de terrains pour l'entretenir. Sa construction, qui a duré près de 80 ans, est achevée sous le règne de Narasimha (1142-1173) comme l'indique une inscription sur le linteau de l'entrée sud. Il reste cependant incomplet.
History of South IndiaThe history of southern India covers a span of over four thousand years during which the region saw the rise and fall of a number of dynasties and empires. The period of known history of southern India begins with the Iron Age (c. 1200 BCE to 200 BCE), Sangam period (c. 600 BCE to 300 CE) and Medieval south India until the 15th century CE. Dynasties of Chera, Chola, Pandyan, Travancore, Cochin, Zamorin, Kolathunadu, Chalukya, Pallava, Satavahana, Rashtrakuta, Kakatiya, Reddy dynasty, Seuna (Yadava) dynasty, Vijayanagara, Bahamani empire and Hoysala were at their peak during various periods of history.
HalebidHalebid est une ville de l'État du Karnataka en Inde, dans le district d'Hassan célèbre pour ses temples du Moyen-Âge. Halebid fut une grande cité des souverains Hoysala, qui régnèrent entre le et le , et devint capitale du royaume en 1060. La construction du temple de Hoysaleśvara, qui dura 80 ans, ne fut jamais achevée. Ce temple a une valeur historique indéniable pour ses sculptures très détaillées. image:halebid_4.jpg|Statues du temple image:halebid_2.jpg|Frise sur le mur du temple image:halebid_3.
Airavatesvara TempleAiravatesvara Temple is a Hindu temple of Dravidian architecture located in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This temple, built by Chola emperor Rajaraja II in the 12th century CE is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur, the Gangaikondacholisvaram Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram that are referred to as the Great Living Chola Temples. The Airavatesvarar temple is one among a cluster of eighteen medieval era large Hindu temples in the Kumbakonam area, Thanjavur District.
Garbha-grihaLe Garbha-griha, Garbhagriha (sanskrit IAST : garbhagṛha ; devanagari : गर्भगृह ; tamoul : Sreekovil) est le cœur d'un temple hindou, son sanctuaire. Ce terme d'origine sanskrite signifie littéralement « chambre du ventre » (de garbha : ventre, embryon ; et griha : maison, chambre). C'est en quelque sorte le Saint des saints où se trouve la statue ou l'image de la divinité vénérée dans le temple . Dans certains temples, seuls les prêtres y ont accès. Ce concept présent dans les temples hindous se trouve aussi dans les temples jaïns et bouddhistes.
SukanasaIn Hindu temple architecture a sukanasa (शुकनास, IAST: śukanāsa) or sukanasi is an external ornamented feature over the entrance to the garbhagriha or inner shrine. It sits on the face of the sikhara tower (in South India, the vimana) as a sort of antefix. The forms of the sukanasa can vary considerably, but it normally has a vertical face, very often in the form of a large gavaksha or "window" motif, with an ornamental frame above and to the sides, forming a roughly triangular shape.
PeriyalvarPeriyalvar (9th century), also known as Vishnuchittar, was one of the twelve Alvar saints of South India who are known for their affiliation to the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He was the foster father of Andal. Andal, also called as Kodhai, is the only female Alvar, and is considered to be the incarnation of Bhudevi according to Sri Vaishnavism. The verses of Alvars are compiled as the Naalayira Divya Prabandham and the 108 temples revered are classified as Divya Desam.
BasavakalyanBasavakalyana is a historical city and municipal council in the Bidar District of the Indian state of Karnataka. It was the capital of two dynasties — Kalyani Chalukya and Kalachuris of Kalyani. It is famous for the world's tallest Basavanna statue, which stands 108 feet (33 m) high. It is one of the major cities and industrial hubs of Bidar district. Before India's independence, Basavakalyan was called Kalyani.
TiruchirappalliTiruchirappalli (en tamoul : திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி, en sanskrit : तिरुचिरापळ्ळि) aussi écrit Tiruchchirappalli, couramment connu comme Tiruchi, Trichy (en tamoul : திருச்சி), ou anciennement Trichinopoly, est une grande ville de l'Inde située dans l'État du Tamil Nadu. La ville compte plus d'un million d'habitants. Elle possède un aéroport international. Tiruchirappalli était jadis une monarchie, dont le philosophe et mystique Tayumanavar (1705-1742) fut un temps ministre.
Panchakuta Basadi, KambadahalliPanchakuta Basadi (or Panchakoota Basadi) is a temple complex located in the Kambadahalli village of the Mandya district, Karnataka state, in southwestern India. It is one of the finest examples of South Indian Dravidian architecture of the Western Ganga variety, related to the Jain faith and iconography. According to the historian K.R. Srinivasan, the temple complex, which was built by the kings of the Western Ganga Dynasty is assignable to the period 900–1000 CE. The historian I. K.
