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ACTIVITY:
NAME THE TEMPLE STYLES
DID YOU KNOW?
While the Kashi Viswanath Temple at Varanasi
was built by a merchant in the medieval period,
it is believed that the original temple was even
mentioned in the Puranas!

MANDAGAPATTU TIRUMURTI TEMPLE,

TAMIL NADU
A ___________ B ____________ C ____________ D _____________
Built by the Pallava Ruler
BADAMI CAVES, KARNATAKA Mahendravarman I, it is the
oldest stone shrine discovered
It was the regal capital of the and dated in Tamil Nadu. This
Badami Chalukyas from 540 temple is known for the earliest
to 757 CE. It is famous for its known rock-cut Sanskrit inscription written in the
rock-cut structural temples. Grantha script.
The entrance of Badami
Caves looks attractive when The translation of the text is – The temple dedicated
sunlight falls on it, giving it a to Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu was excavated by
glorious and beautiful appearance. Vichitrachitta without using brick, timber, metal, and
mortar.
Shaurya Goel, VIII C, Global Indian International School, Ahmedabad
R. Rithika, IX B, Royal Park Matric Hr. Sec. School, Salem
KALLANAI DAM, TAMIL NADU
EKAMBARESWARAR TEMPLE,
The Kallanai Dam was
built by Karikala Chola of TAMIL NADU
the Chola Dynasty. It was Ekambareswarar Temple
built between 100 BCE
was built by Chola Dynasty
to 100 CE, across river in the 9th century. It is
Kaveri. Its main purpose was to divert the waters of the
located at the town of
Kaveri for irrigation via the canals. It is the oldest dam of Kanchipuram in the state of
India and the fourth in the world. It is also known as the
Tamil Nadu.
Grand Anicut.
R.Sowmiya, VII B, Hill Top School,
N. Lalith Kishore, VIII B, Glazebrooke Public School, Reddiyur, Salem Jamshedpur

BELUM CAVES, ANDHRA PRADESH ACTIVITY: MONUMENTAL
MEGALITHS
These caves are located in
Kurnool district of Andhra Megaliths are structures built out of large stones.
Pradesh. Many Buddhist In Tamil Nadu they are memorial
relics were found in these
stones found at the burial sites of
caves. Belum is known the Sangam Age. The stone circles
as the Meditation Hall.
in Brahmagiri, Karnataka which
It has chambers such as show astronomical orientations
Pillidwaram, Kotilingalu, Pataalanganga, Saptasvarala
date back to 900 BCE.
Guha, Dhyan Mandir, Thousand Hoods, Banyan Tree Hall
and Mandapam. Describe any one interesting megalith of your region
mentioning the story around it.
Spoorti G. Karanvi, VII C, KLES’ International School, Belagavi

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