Chola Empire
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The Chola Empire, which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medieval thalassocratic empire based in southern India that was ruled by the Chola dynasty, and comprised overseas dominions,
The city of Thanjavur
Rajendra I proclaimed as Emperor by Shiva and Shakthi
Sculpture of Kulottunga I
Chola art and architecture
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The period of the imperial Cholas in South India was an age of continuous improvement and refinement of Chola art and architecture. They utilised the wealth earned through their extensive conquests in
The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, completed 1010. The vimana in the foreground is still much taller than the gopuras at right.
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple is the largest functioning religious complex in the world and mentioned in the Sangam literature of the Sangam era (500 BCE - 300 CE)
Images of Lord Vishnu in the Vijayalaya Choleeswaram complex
View of the Varadharaja Perumal Temple.