GANGAIKONDA CHOLAPURAM
Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple is one of the finest in the Ariyalur region,Tamilnadu,India.In 1023 AD, Rajendra Chola after conquering the Ganges Plain, founded the city of Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the lake Chola Gangam in the Shiva Temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
HISTORY
These are the monuments of the heroism of the Tamils who mounted the Chola Tigers on the banks of the Ganges. He moved his capital from Thanjavur to the newly built city. From his time until the end of the Chola dynasty that ruled in 1279 AD, the Chola Empire was the capital for 256 years. The magnificent stone quarry he built here is a repository of beautiful sculptures from the medieval Chola period.
Rajendra Chola's Ganges journey was made in the 11th year of his reign. The most recent evidence is that the Gangaikonda cholapuram.Temple was built by Rajendra Chola in 1036 AD using copper sheets. The following is the account of Veerarajendra Chola who ruled in 1068 AD, when Rajendra Chola donated the villages to the temple on the 24th of his reign.
It is a beautiful collection of Cholas art and architecture since the time of Rajendra Chola.Several sculptures from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bengal have been preserved in the temple and nearby villages as a war memorial.
The beautiful sculptures of the temple are Chandeswara Anukraka Murthy and Saraswati. The temple is currently under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India and the Hindu Religious Foundation of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Recently, UNESCO declared it one of the World Heritage Monuments.
Cholapuram Brihadeshwara temple is the largest lingam in the state of Tamil Nadu . The lingam here is 13.5 feet tall and 60 feet in circumference.The Nandi here is made of limestone and placed on the ground. This limestone stone is very effective in reflecting on the lingam of the sunlight that falls on the Nandi.
The moonstone has been placed under the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The specialty of this is that it reduces the heat during the sun and gives you cool. Reduce the cold during the winter season and provide a pleasant heat.
Rajendra Chola was born on the thiruvaiyaru of Marjali Raja Raja Chola and Tribhuvana Devi who built the Thanjavur temple. His name is Maduranthagan.He established himself as the supreme king of the 1012 - 1044 seas.He built the temple at Ariyalur like the Thanjavur temple. According to history, this temple was anointed by Kumbabishekam to carry the water of the kings from the river to the head.The temple was named after the Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
IMPORTANT FESTIVALS
- Maha Sivaratri
- Sadhaya Vizha
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