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| • | Chola period
(9th-13th centuries) |
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| • | Centered at
Thanjuvar (Tanjore) |
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| • | Rajarajeshvara or
Brihadevara temple to Shiva at |
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| Thanjavur
(Tanjore), c. 1000 CE |
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| • | Temples made of
bricks and stone (for base) |
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| • | Rectangular
enclosure |
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| • | Large gateways (Gopuras) |
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| • | Niches: 30
representations of Siva in his |
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| Tripuramtaka
(Destroyer of three Cities) |
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