UNESCO DECLARED WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN
TAMIL NADU
GANGAIKONDA CHOLAPURAM
Gangaikondaan
Cholapuram is 70 kms from
Thanjavur and 50 kms from Chdambaram. Rajendra Chola I the mighty king of Chola
Dynasty established his new capital and built this magnificent temple for Lord
Siva, equaled with that of Big Temple of Thanjavur. Rajendra Chola I during his
campaign to the north, fetched water from river Ganga
in Golden Pot and
sanctified the water body. He was called as'Gangaikondan' (the one who brought the
Ganges). The entire region is filled with refreshing landscapes, River and
Green fields for miles around.
The
temple is noted for its massive and richly carved scultprues. A big Nandi
, a Lion Head Well
with a flight of steps and Gigantic Statues ofDwarapalakas [ entrance guards] are other special
features of this temple. UNESCO declared Mahabalipuram as World Heritage Site in the year 2004.
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