T3 HISTORY CH2 Art and Architecture of Tamil Nadu — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceT3 HISTORY CH2 Art and Architecture of Tamil Nadu2 Marks
Question
Write a note on Pancha Pandava Rathas.
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Answer
The Tamil Dravida tradition is exemplified by rock-cut monuments such as Pancha Pandava Rathas, namely Draupadi ratha, Dharmaraja ratha, Bheema ratha, Arjuna ratha and Nagula- Sahadeva ratha.
The outer walls of the rathas, especially of Arjuna, Bhima and Dharmaraja, are decorated with niches and motifs.
The niches have the sculptures of gods, goddesses, monarchs and scenes from mythology.
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