The hallmark features of the Dravidian style include the prakara (wall), gopuram (entrance), square or octagonal sanctum (chariot), pyramidal spire, mandapa (Nandi mandapa), large concentric courtyard, and octagonal temple structure. Dravidian-style temples are found from the Krishna river to Kanyakumari. The Dravidian style began in the 8th century and survived in far south India until the 18th century.
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