dravidian styled stone wall designs the ancient brihadisvara temple thanjavur india

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Dravidian styled stone wall designs in the ancient Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, india. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Dravidian styled stone wall designs in the ancient Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, india.

Ancient temple-UNESCO World Heritage centre known as the `Great Living Chola Temples`. Brihadishvara Temple, also referred to as Rajesvara Peruvudaiyar or Brihadeeswarar Temple and big temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temple and an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture. Built by Raja Raja Chola, between 1003 and 1010 AD.