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Specimen of Southern Indian Temple Sculpture

One of the characteristics of the Southern Indian temples, built in the Dravidian style of architecture, is the long pillared hall with massive sculptured figures on either side. Some of the best specimens of Indian carving are to be found in these corridors, or choultries, as they are called. They are deserving of the attention of the student as examples of Oriental sculpture.