Pallava dynasty: Did you mean...?

The Pallavas ruled south-eastern India from the 3rd through the 9th centuries CE. Their empire covered what is today the Tamil Nadu state. Their origin is shrouded in mystery though historians believe their roots might have been from Andhra...

Panels displaying Pallava dynasty history, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.

Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram is a historic city and UNESCO World Heritage site in Tamil Nadu, India. During the reign of the Pallava dynasty, between the 3rd century CE and 7th century CE, it became an important centre of art, architecture...

Kanchipuram (sometimes simply called Kanchi or Kanci) is an ancient city in the Tamil Nadu region of southern India. Once a capital of the Pallava dynasty, Kanchipuram was also a noted centre of learning for Tamil and Sanskrit scholars. Known...

Like many great civilisations, the origins of the Chola, a Tamil Hindu dynasty in southern India, are shrouded in the temporal mists of uncertainty and obscurity. It is however known that they were influential from at least the 3rd century...

Relief of Shiva on the wall of the Piravasthalam Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 720 CE.

A Shiva abode with Nandi on a raised platform, Iravasthalam Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 720 CE.

Mahamantapa supported by lion-pillars and Vimana, Matangeswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.

Unknown face in a mural painting, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.

Sculpture believed to depict a scene from 'Mathavilasa Prahasana' at Thantondreeswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.