southern wall of maha-mandapa. agastya, airavatesvara temple, darasuram

agastya airavatesvara ancient architectural architecture artwork bas beautiful big building carving century chola civilization culture darasuram decoration design detail dravidian empire entrance exterior faith famous god great heritage hindu hinduism historical holy india indian kumbakonam kumbhamonam landmark landmarks living monument mythology nadu old ornate rajaraja relief religion religious rich sacred sandstone sculpture shiva shrine site sites siva south statue stone symbol tamil tamilnadu temple temples tourist traditional travel unesco wall weathered world worship