carving details on the outer wall of airavatesvara temple, darasuram, near kumbakonam, tamil nadu, india

airavatesvara ancient archelogical archeological architecture beautiful believes brown building carved ceremonial chola columns corridors culture darasuram engraved exterior external faith faiths famous gods gopuram granite great ground hall heritage hindu hinduism historical history idol india inscriptions kumbakonam landmark landmarks legend living lord monument nadu outdoor religion religious restorations sculptures shiva shrines site siteds stone tall tamil temple temples the town wall walls world