Carved idols on the Gopuram of the Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is one of the largest

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Carved idols on the Gopuram of the Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is one of the largest South Indian temple and an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture, built by Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD. UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Great Living Chola Temples

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