Hindu Temple Site

Preview of Indianature's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/indianature/36/1282057487/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Gangaikondacholapuram, India Entry Title: "Gangaikondacholapuram - Great Living Chola Temple" Entry: "About 35km north of Kumbakonam lies Gangaikondacholapuram, literally meaning the place [puram] where the Chola [king] brought [konda] the waters of the sacred river Ganga. It was the capital of the Chola empire under Rajendra Chola - I. The Brihadeeswarar temple here is built as a replica of the Big Temple at Thanjavur. This is one of the three "Great Living Chola Temples" designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the remaining two being Darasuram and Thanjavur. More details about the temple here: http://www.view360.in/virtualtour/ganga ikondacholapuram/ http://www.kumbakonam.info/cityscape/in dex.php?option=com_content&view=art icle&id=244&Itemid=63 The ruined entrance" Read and see more at: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/indianature/36/1282057487/tpod.html Photos from this trip: 1. "Gangaikondacholapuram entrance" 2. "Gangaikondacholapuram Nandi Bull and Sri Vimanam" 3. "Gangaikondacholapuram" 4. "Gangaikondacholapuram Nandi Bull" 5. "Gangaikondacholapuram Dwarapalas at temple entranc" 6. "Gangaikondacholapuram Butterfly in garden" 7. "Gangaikondacholapuram Dwarapala" 8. "Gangaikondacholapuram Ancient Sandals" 9. "Gangaikondacholapuram Sri Vimanam" See this TripWow and more at http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00bb-943e-5140?ytv4=1