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Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.

 

The ancient city exists as a heritage town in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu. It became the capital of the Chola dynasty in 1025 during the reign of Rajendra Chola I, and served as the Chola capital for around 250 years. The town is about 70 kilometres northeast of Thanjavur city.

 

The great temple of Brihadeeswarar Temple at this place is next only to the Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur in its monumental nature and surpasses it in sculptural quality. The surviving temple in Gangaikonda Cholapuram was completed in 1035 AD. Rajendra emulated the temple built by his father after his victory in a campaign across India that Chola era texts state covered Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Bengal. After his victory, he demanded that the defeated kingdoms send pots of Ganges River water and pour it into the well of this temple.

Bhoganandeeshwari Temple, near Nandidurg

View thru the walls of the temple.

The sculpture is obviously holding forth while the wall seems to be giving away.

Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.

 

The ancient city exists as a heritage town in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu. It became the capital of the Chola dynasty in 1025 during the reign of Rajendra Chola I, and served as the Chola capital for around 250 years. The town is about 70 kilometres northeast of Thanjavur city.

 

The great temple of Brihadeeswarar Temple at this place is next only to the Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur in its monumental nature and surpasses it in sculptural quality. The surviving temple in Gangaikonda Cholapuram was completed in 1035 AD. Rajendra emulated the temple built by his father after his victory in a campaign across India that Chola era texts state covered Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Bengal. After his victory, he demanded that the defeated kingdoms send pots of Ganges River water and pour it into the well of this temple.

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Dravidian Architecture Style Vidyashankara Temple,Sringeri,Karnataka

District: Chikmagalur

Town: Sringeri

Temple: Vidyashankara Temple

The Vidyashankara temple is located in the holy town of Sringeri, in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.

beautiful and interesting temple which bears a slight resemblance to an old Chariot. It combines the general features of Dravidian style with the Vijayanagara style. Standing on a richly sculpted plinth, this temple has six doorways. Twelve pillars surrounding the mandapa with figures of the twelve signs of the zodiac. They are constructed in such an ingenious way that the rays of the sun fall on each pillar in the chronological order of the twelve months of the Hindu calendar. Each column is topped by a Yali with a rolling stone ball in its mouth.

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Veerbhadra Temple in Lepakshi

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