Slowly Through Past Pallava and Chola Kingdoms (Part II)
Thanjavur’s Brihadishwara temple in evening light, seen from the south-east.
The Brihadishwara (also spelt as Brihadishvara)temple in Thanjavur represents the pinnacle of Chola architecture and glory. It was built by Rajaraja I (985-1014 CE) at a time when the empire covered most of southern India and Sri Lanka and even included colonies in what is now Indonesia. I was interested to look for linkages with the interaction with Sir Lanka having seen evidence of both the art and wrath of the Cholas in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.
Parvati, consort to Shiva, in the Bronze museum in the Thanjavur Art Gallery as well as the north side entrance of the Brihadishwara temple.
Dvarpalas (guardians) at Thanjavur’s awe-inspiring Brihadishwara temple flanking one of the large bronze Natraj statues from the Bronze museum in the Thanjavur Art Gallery.
Elephants in life and stone balustrades at Thanjavur’s Brihadishwara temple.
Composite image of Thanjavur’s Brihadishwara temple seen from the south-east.
Thanjavur’s Brihadishwara temple seen from the south-east (black & white version).
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