Critically analyse how political patronage and architectural spaces shaped stylistic continuities and changes in South Indian mural traditions from Pallava–Pandya–Chola to Vijayanagara. (Answer in 250 words)

South India’s mural tradition evolved within shifting polities and changing temple architectures. From Pallava and Pandya rock-cut and structural shrines to Chola and Vijayanagara complexes, patronage and built space jointly steered style, scale, and iconographic emphasis.