While often seen primarily as a religious monument, its inscriptions also reveal a Chola court of spectacular opulence, capable of gifting literal tonnes of gold and silver, thousands of animals ...

Constructed in the 11th century by Raja Raja Chola I, this temple in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu stands as one of India’s Great ...

Anirudh Kanisetti’s Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire opens with a poignant scene. It describes the Cheran princess Kokkilan Adikal wiping the tears off her cheeks as she ...

The Chola Dynasty, ruled by Ponniyin Selvan or Raja Raja Chola, had supremacy across the Indian Ocean and made conquests in various regions including India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Maldives ...

this temple is located in Thanjavur in southern Tamil Nadu state and was built by Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010 CE. The temple entered the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1987 and is ...