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Great Living Chola Temples

 
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Great Living Chola Temples*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Stone sculpture at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
State Party  India
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iii, iv
Reference 250
Region** Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 1987  (11th Session)
Extensions 2004
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Great Living Chola Temples are temples built during the Chola rule in the south of India. These temples are the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. The Brihadisvara Temple was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1987; the Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram were added as extensions to the site in 2004. The site is now known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".

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Coordinates: 10°46′59″N 79°07′57″E / 10.78306°N 79.1325°E / 10.78306; 79.1325


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