shiva as kalantaka, niche on the northern wall, brihadisvara temple, gangaikondacholapuram, tamil nadu, india

ancient architecture asian basrelief brihadeeswarar brihadishvara building carving cholapuram construction culture decoration faith famous gangaikonda god heritage hindu hinduism historical holy india indian kalantaka landmark monument nadu niche northern outdoor pilgrim religion religious sacred sculpture shiva shrine spirituality statue stone tamil tanjore temple thanjavur tower traditional unesco wall world