Outer view of Brihadisvara Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Outer view of Brihadisvara Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Completed in 1035 AD by Rajendra Chola I as a part of his new capital. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is smaller yet more refined than the Thanjavur Temple but both are among the largest temples in South India Based on a square plan it displays other Hindu deities such as Vishnu, Durga, Surya, Harihara, Ardhanarishvara, and others.

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