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*[http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2506/stories/20080328250606500.htm Article on Chola Temples] |
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Revision as of 03:51, 7 January 2014
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii |
| Reference | 250 |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| Extensions | 2004 |
The Great Living Chola Temples are temples built during the Chola rule in the south of India. These temples are the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. The Brihadisvara Temple was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1987; the Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram were added as extensions to the site in 2004. The site is now known as the "Great Living Chola Temples". [1][2]
Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple is a Hindu temple of Dravidian architecture located in the town of Darasuram, near Kumbakonam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This temple, built by Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE.[3]
References
- ^ "Great Living Chola Temples". World Heritage: Unesco.org. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Great Living Chola Temples" (pdf). Unesco. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ Great Living Chola Temples - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
External links
Media related to Great living Chola temples at Wikimedia Commons- UNESCO's World Heritage Site listing the Chola temples
- [1] Chola Temple Architecture
- Article on Chola Temples
- Train travel to UNESCO world heritage sites in India
