Entrance Way With Meadow At Sunset View Of The Ancient Brihadisvara Temple In Gangaikonda Cholapuram, India. Ancient Temple Gangaikonda Cholapuram-Unesco World Heritage Centre Known As The `Great Living Chola Temples. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Is A Town Located In Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India. It Became The Capital Of The Chola Dynasty In C. 1025 During The Reign Of Rajendra Chola I, And Served As The Chola Capital For Around 250 Years. 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.

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