carved ceiling of the shiva temple . airavatesvara temple, unesco world heritage site, darasuram, tamil nadu, india

airavatesvara ancient animal archelogical archeological beautiful brown building carved chola columns culture darasuram dwarapalakas engraved entrance external faith famous gods gopuram granite great hall heritage hindu hinduism historical history india inner inscriptions interior kumbakonam landmark landmarks legend living monument mural nadu outdoor padmanidhi painting religion religious restorations sankhanidhi sculptures shrines site sites stone tall tamil temple temples the town two unesco wall world