ardhanareeshwarar, a form of shiva as half man and half woman. airavatesvara temple, darasuram, tamil nadu, india

airavatesvara ancient animal archelogical archeological ardhanareeshwarar beautiful believes building carved ceremonial chola columns darasuram engraved famous form gods gopuram granite great half hall heritage hindu hinduism historical history india inner inscriptions interior kumbakonam landmark landmarks legend living man monument nadu religion religious restorations sculptures shiva shrines site sites stone tall tamil temple temples the town unesco wall walls woman world