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Beauty in Stone - GangaiKonda Cholapuram
God Siva with His consort Goddess Ambal carved in Stone. Seated below is probably an Angel, who is half-serpent & half-man.
Shot in Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Tanjore town in South India. Gangaikonda Cholapuram (Tamil: கங்கைகொண்ட சோழபுரம்) was erected as the capital of the Cholas by Rajendra Chola I, the son and successor of Rajaraja Chola, the great Chola who conquered a large area in South India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Sumatra, Kadaram (Kedah in Malaysia), Cambodia and others at the beginning of the 11th century A.D. It occupies an important place in the history of India. As the capital of the Cholas from about 1025 A.D. for about 250 years, the city controlled the affairs of entire southern India, from the Tungabhadra in the north to Ceylon in the south and other south east Asian countries. (Source: Wikipedia).
The temple is also an architectural and engineering marvel because the shadow of the main tower never falls on the ground throughout the year.
Beauty in Stone - GangaiKonda Cholapuram
God Siva with His consort Goddess Ambal carved in Stone. Seated below is probably an Angel, who is half-serpent & half-man.
Shot in Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Tanjore town in South India. Gangaikonda Cholapuram (Tamil: கங்கைகொண்ட சோழபுரம்) was erected as the capital of the Cholas by Rajendra Chola I, the son and successor of Rajaraja Chola, the great Chola who conquered a large area in South India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Sumatra, Kadaram (Kedah in Malaysia), Cambodia and others at the beginning of the 11th century A.D. It occupies an important place in the history of India. As the capital of the Cholas from about 1025 A.D. for about 250 years, the city controlled the affairs of entire southern India, from the Tungabhadra in the north to Ceylon in the south and other south east Asian countries. (Source: Wikipedia).
The temple is also an architectural and engineering marvel because the shadow of the main tower never falls on the ground throughout the year.