વિહંગાવલોકન
- મંદિરનો પ્રકાર
- Temple
- સ્થળ
- Darasuram, Tamil Nadu
મંદિર સારાંશ
Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram is a celebrated Chola-period Shiva temple known for its refined stone sculpture and architecture. It forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage property known as the Great Living Chola Temples.
ઇતિહાસ
UNESCO identifies the Airavatesvara complex as a 12th-century temple built by Chola king Rajaraja II. It represents a later stage in the development of monumental Chola temple architecture.
મહત્ત્વ
Together with the Brihadisvara temples at Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram, Airavatesvara forms the Great Living Chola Temples World Heritage property. The complex remains a living place of worship.
સ્થાપત્ય
The temple is noted for its 24-metre vimana, finely carved stone surfaces and highly developed Chola sculptural work. UNESCO describes the three Chola temples as outstanding testimony to the development of Chola architecture and Tamil civilisation.
પ્રવાસ માર્ગદર્શિકા
નજીક રહેવા, ભોજન અને આકર્ષણો
નજીકની હોટેલો, રેસ્ટોરાં, મંદિરો અને આકર્ષણો આ મંદિર માટે પસંદ કરેલી પ્રવાસ નોંધો તરીકે જાળવવામાં આવે છે.
વારંવાર પૂછાતા પ્રશ્નો
Is Airavatesvara Temple a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes. It is one of the three components of UNESCO’s Great Living Chola Temples.
Who built Airavatesvara Temple?
UNESCO associates the Darasuram complex with Chola king Rajaraja II.