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Great Living Chola Temples
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Great Living Chola Temples
Identifier 250
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category cultural
criteria (ii)(iii)
Title great living chola temples
latitude 10.7830562592
longitude 79.1324996948
Region asia and the pacific
year 1987
unique number 280
description the great living chola temples were built by kings of the chola empire, which stretched over all of south india and the neighbouring islands. the site includes three great 11th- and 12th-century temples: the brihadisvara temple at thanjavur, the brihadisvara temple at gangaikondacholisvaram and the airavatesvara temple at darasuram. the temple of gangaikondacholisvaram, built by rajendra i, was completed in 1035. its 53-m vimana (sanctum tower) has recessed corners and a graceful upward curving movement, contrasting with the straight and severe tower at thanjavur. the airavatesvara temple complex, built by rajaraja ii, at darasuram features a 24-m vimana and a stone image of shiva. the temples testify to the brilliant achievements of the chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting.
justification criterion (i): the three chola temples of southern india represent an outstanding creative achievement in the architectural conception of the pure form of the dravida type of temple. criterion (ii): the brihadisvara temple at thanjavur became the first great example of the chola temples, followed by a development of which the other two properties also bear witness. criterion (iii): the three great chola temples are an exceptional and the most outstanding testimony to the development of the architecture of the chola empire and the tamil civilisation in southern india. criterion (iv): the great chola temples at thanjavur, at gangaikondacholapuram and darasuram are outstanding examples of the architecture and the representation of the chola ideology.
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10 ° 47 ′ 59 ″ N × 79 ° 08 ′ 57 ″ E 		14.079.26 km
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