The temples of South India belong to the Dravida Style of Architecture. The Dravida Style developed during the seventh century. The general feature of these temples is a pyramid shaped tower consisting of progressively smaller storeys of small pavilions, a narrow throat, and a dome on the top called shikhara.
Most of the temples in India follow the Nagara style of Temples that belonged to North India. The Dravida style is restricted to a much smaller geographical area in South India.
