Many across the globe wonder, how these big temples find a place in small villages. What type of technology they had used to build these temples and how the resources are generated to build such magnificient temples.
Significantly, all the major towering temples of Tamil country built over the centuries have been consecrated according to agama rules.A temple is a place where an intense Cosmic energy is available for everyone to experience. Kindly note that Agamas are pre vedic.
Unfortunately, we need to site the History, 13th to 17th century, which distinguished the creation of Temples using Dravidian Architect in Tamil Country from other parts of India.
The beginning of Islamic invasions of the Indian subcontinent to create, thereafter expand the Muslim rule in the form of Sultanates and later the Mughal Empire.
Yes, Tamil country also witnessed few invasions.
Lot of Temples, including Sri Rangam, Madurai Meenakshi were destroyed during the invasion of Malik Kafur in 14th Century. But Tamil Country reacted differently than the rest. All are reconstructed by the Hindu Kings of Vijaya Nagara and Madurai and Thanjavur Naickers. It took two hundred years to reconstruct the temple of Sri Rangam - the largest functioning Hindu Temple in the world as on today..
During 13th to 17th century, Hinduism has reached its peak in Tamil Country. With the new Temples built, Old Temples expanded using Dravidian Architect during 300 year rule of Hindu Vijayanagara and Naicker Empires in Tamil Country (13th to 17th Century). Conservative Hindus from Kannada, Telugu, Saurashtra and Maratha found it as a safe place.
The tradition is still continuing. Unlike other states, Hindus are over 87% in Tamil Nadu. They are more accommodative to others including atheists. Maintaining a Temple is not easy, unless there is a huge follow up.
It is the land, Tamil land, which houses towering temples where an intense Cosmic energy is available for everyone to experience and have been protecting our culture.
