The aim of this Paper is to describe the development of Temple Architecture of the Tamils from ancient period to the 1735 A.D. "Live not in the place where there is no temple" is a traditional proverb which emphasize the importance of the temple in the life of Tamils. Tamil Nadu is a land of temples with innumerable huge towers. These temples are the result of the gradual development from time immemorial. The earliest Tamil literature Tolkappiam contains the references to the Gods and Goddesses of the ancient Tamils. The fivefold geographical divisions of the land and their chief Gods "Seyon, Mayon, Indran, Varunan and Korravai" are mentioned in Tolkappiam.