Chola temples

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Sore throat so difficult to talk today. On the way we stopped to watch rope being made in a village. I acquired a piece of rope. Im not sure yet what to do with it. his was a day of temples - five in total. I will write about the two that stand out for me. The first is one with a most impossible name Gangaikondacholapuram. Try to say that one out loud a few times! The story behind this temple relates to the river Ganges. This is a Chola temple preserved in green gardens as a UNESCO site. The story of the temple is symbolised by the image of Shiva holding up Ganges. The special feature of this temple is the quality of the carvings.

The second is at Darasuram. Here the special feature is the small size of many of the sculptures. This includes small scenes from the Hindu epics carved into a square panel on the pillars. This temple also included the running elephant as shown on the photo and chariots.

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