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The inner walls of the Kailasanathar temple complex contain a series of meditation chambers. These chambers contain exquisite stone carved sculptures. Originally they also had beautiful frescoes such as the example in this photograph. However, as the elderly and very erudite temple priest informed us, the authorities have done an abysmal job in maintaining these priceless treasures - by covering everything in thick layers of ordinary plaster. Consequently none of the frescoes are intact, the few that remain are in this condition.
The inner walls of the Kailasanathar temple complex contain a series of meditation chambers. These chambers contain exquisite stone carved sculptures. Originally they also had beautiful frescoes such as the example in this photograph. However, as the elderly and very erudite temple priest informed us, the authorities have done an abysmal job in maintaining these priceless treasures - by covering everything in thick layers of ordinary plaster. Consequently none of the frescoes are intact, the few that remain are in this condition.
View from the outside.
This temple is a connoiseurs marvel, containing innumerous treasures of art, architecture and sculpture dating back to the Pallava period of Tamil history.
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.
The tree is reportedly 3500 years old and said to produce four different varieties of mangoes on separate branches.
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.
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.
The temple is called Amaleeswarar Temple. It was built by the Chola kings in 975 A.D. It has the inscriptions of Uthama Chola, Raja Raja Chola I, Rajendra Chola I. One of the inscriptions here say that Chembian Madevi who was the wife of Gandaradhitha Cholan and mother of Uththama Cholan, gifted lamps to this temple.