Nageswaran Temple, Kumbakonam

Tranquebar to Thanjavur via more temples

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February 18th 2015
Today is a temple day. We rise early in Tranquebar, the morning sea mist lingering over the Danish fort. Off we go, aiming for Gangaikonda Cholapuram, one of the great Chola temples built by King Rajendra Chola I in the early part of the 11th century. It is a magnificently carved temple, though extremely difficult to locate; ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more