niches on the north wall, airavatesvara temple, darasuram, tamil nadu

airavatesvara ancient architecture artwork bas beautiful big carving century chola civilization darasuram design faith god great heritage hindu hinduism historic historical holy india indian kumbakonam kumbhamonam landmarks living mythology nadu niche ornate outdoor rajaraja relief religious shiva site sites siva south statue stone tamil tamilnadu temple temples traditional unesco wall weathered world