Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) sculptures reveal a variety of hairstyles of the Satavahana period. Both men and women appear in the reliefs with different hairdos.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) sculptures reveal a variety of hairstyles of the Satavahana period. Both men and women appear in the reliefs with different hairdos.
The stupa at Kanganahalli (Karnataka) depicts many scenes of worship wherein diverse types of hairdos are delineated.
The Ajanta murals too portray a large variety of hairdos. Royals, peasants, warriors and foreigners have different kinds of hairstyles. In Deccan, women were very fond of styling their hair. The hairstyle of women of the lower classes (even those belonging to the menial orders) or peasant women could be as elaborate as those of upper-class women. During the Vijayanagara period, there was a decline in art, though it was full of exuberance. Aesthetics of the long-braided traditional South Indian lady’s sculpture amaze everyone till today.
