nayaka painting of gajalakshmi on the inside wall of the cloister mandappa. brihadishvara temple, thanjavur, tamil nadu

ancient art asia asian basrelief brihadeeswarar brihadishvara cloister construction culture decoration exterior facade faith famous gajalakshmi heritage hindu hinduism historical holy india indian inside landmark mandappa monument nadu nayaka nobody ornament outdoor painting pilgrim religion religious sacred sculpture shiva shrine sites south spirituality statue stone tamil tanjore temple thanjavur tower traditional unesco wall