part of the brihadisvara temple seen from the northern entrance to the mukhamandapa of amman temple of goddess brihannayaki, ganga

amman ancient architectural artwork bas brihadeeswarar brihadishwara brihadishwarar brihadisvara brihannayaki carving chola cholapuram civilization decoration design dravidian gangaikonda gangaikondacholapuram gangaikunda god goddess great heritage hindu hinduism india kumbakonam landmarks living mythology nadu rajaraja rajendra relief religion sacred sandstone sculpture shiva shrine site sites south tamil tamilnadu temple temples tourism unesco vaishanivism weathered world