Snippets of Information - Architecture / Sculptures / Statues
Chola Architecture
* 1 Nov 2025
- The Brihadeeshwara temple construction was not totally completed by 1014AD before Raja Raja Chola's demise.
- The Amman shrine and Nataraja sabha were added during the Pandya period (14-15th century AD)
- Subramanya shrine and the mandapa in front of the Amman shrine was added during the Nayaka period (17th century).
- The Marathas have also added structures outside the temple.
Source: Chola Murals of Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur: A New Perspective by P S Sriraman, Tamil Heritage Trust Online Talk in English on October 4, 2025
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