The Great Living Chola Temples comprise three monumental Dravidian structures distributed across Tamil Nadu, India: the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholapuram, and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. Built between the 10th and 12th centuries by successive Chola rulers, these temples represent the architectural and sculptural zenith ...