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Gangaikondacholapuram Temple is located in Ariyalur District close Thanjavur city of Tamil Nadu and known for its structural and building wonder. The Presiding Deity is known as Brihadeeswara. His Consort here is known as Periyanayaki. Gangaikonda Cholapuram was founded by King Rajendra Chola. He made this as the Chola Capital and it went on to serve as a Capital for the next 250 years. The Shivalingam here is one of the Biggest in South India. This Temple of Lord Siva at Gangaikondacholapuram additionally has one of the biggest statue of Nandi in whole Southern India. This Nandhi is placed and sculpted in such a way that it reflects the sunlight on it to the Sanctum. The wonderful design of the temple boasts of a 9 storey vimanam that reaches out to the stature of 185 feet. Confronting the east heading, Gangai Konda Cholapuram grasps mind blowing models and carvings. Though different version exists inscriptions of this Temple tell us that the Temple was built in the 1035 AD. The Sculptural engineering are much superior when compared to those of other similar Temples. The entire Temple was constructed by King Rajendra Chola on an elevated structure. Amazing figures decorate the dividers and roofs of Gangaikondacholapuram. The imagination of artists is reflected in the figures of dancing Nataraja and a quiet Saraswati. Nonetheless, the models raised here are as imaginative as found in some other temples of Cholas. The most fascinating are of Shiva-Parvati, Ardhanareshwar (the man-lady appearance of Lord Shiva) and Ganesha. The epic holy place additionally addresses a few critical bronzes of the Chola age. There is a tunnel from this Temple which leads us to the nearby Royal Palace which existed then. Chola Kings were great Patrons of Art and Architechture and hence Rajendra Chola like his father King Raja Raja Chola evinced keen interests in this Temple. The Temple has been rocognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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