carved idol of lord ganapati on the gopuram of shiva temple, gangaikonda cholapuram, tamil nadu

ancient architecture asia brihadesvara brihadishwara building carved cholapuram culture decoration exterior faith famous ganapati gangaikonda god gopuram heritage hindu hinduism holy idol india indian kovil landmark lord nadu nobody periya religion sacred sandstone sculpture shiva shrine south statue stone tamil tanjore temple temples thanjavur tourism tower traditional travel trichy