Art Treasures of India

Goddess Durga Vijayanagar Empire,15th Century CE,Chennai Museum This is one of the masterpieces of the Chennai Museum.  Carved out o...

Ladies Worshipping the Buddha Amravati Stupa, 2nd Century CE, Chennai Museum Amravati lay in the heart of Andhra country. Althoug...

Lord Ganesh Chola Bronze,11th Century CE,Chennai Museum Chennai Museum has a large collection of Chola Bronze.  And naturally so as C...

Goddess Durga Fighting with Mahisasur  Mahaballipuram, Pallava Dynasty, 7th Century CE            One of the most brilliantly exec...

Dharmaraj Rath Mahaballipuram, Pallava Dynasty,7th Century CE      A larger version of the Arjun Rath,  and the most imposing struc...

Raths at Mahaballipuram Pallava Dynasty, 7th Century CE         One of the greatest dynasties of South India was the Pallava Dyna...

Virupaksha Temple Chalukya Dynasty, 745 CE          Chalukyans were bitter enemies of the Pallavas of Kanchipuram.  They fought ea...

Temples if Pattadakal Chalukya Dynasty, First Half of 8th Century CE           If Badami was the political capital of the Chalukyan...

Lord Bahubali Cave No. 4, Badami, Chalukya Dynasty, 6th Century CE          While Cave No. 1 is dedicated to Lord Shiva,  Cave Nos....

Lord Vishnu on Sheshnag Cave No 3., Badam, Chalukya Dynasty,6th Century CE         This sculpture of Lord Vishnu is considered the ...