11.2.4 Religion · Part 3

them with the addition of gopuras, mandapas and circumbulations. The monolithic mega-sized ornamented pillars are the unique feature of the medieval Pandya style. The early Pandya temples are modest and simple. In Sittannavasal Jain sculptures-Kalugumalai Rock-cut cave temple, Anaimalai.c. CE Cintamani, Mylapore, Tiruvotriyur, Tiruvadanai and Mahabalipuram are busy coastal trading centres recorded in inscriptions. XI History - Lesson - - Later Cholas and Pandyas