🏛️ Great Living Chola Temples
UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of three monumental Dravidian temples in Tamil Nadu
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987, extended 2004
- Three temples: Brihadisvara (Thanjavur, 1010 CE), Brihadisvara (Gangaikondacholapuram, 11th century), Airavatesvara (Darasuram, 12th century)
- Built during Chola dynasty's reign, 10th–12th centuries
- Dedicated to Lord Shiva; active sites of worship with unbroken rituals spanning over 1,000 years
The Great Living Chola Temples comprise three monumental Dravidian structures distributed across Tamil Nadu, India: the Brihadisvara Temple ...