Splendid Temples and Bronze Sculpture


 
 
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Splendid Temples and Bronze Sculpture

Splendid Temples and Bronze Sculpture: Cholas were big temple builders. Two famous temples were in Thanjavur and Gangaikonda cholapuram, built by Rajaraja and Rajendra. Chola temples often became the nuclei of settlements which grew around them. These were centres of craft production. Temples were also endowed with land by rulers as well as by others. Temples were not only places of worship; they were the hub of economic, social and cultural life as well. Most images were of deities, sometimes images were made of devotees as well.

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The temple of Gangaikondacholpuram was built by ________ .

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