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airavatesvara temple

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This 12th-century Chola temple is a compact gem.

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nandhinikarthickumar

This temple is built by a chola king,and is a UNESCO world heritage site,the art and architecture are astonishing.lord shiva in the form of lingam is the main deity of this beautiful temple. One must not missthis in his pilgrimage
Will_Of_The_North

Staying locally meant that we could get here early before the heat took hold. In the rising sun the architecture and sculptures were amazing. In places it is being and has been renovated but this will not spoil the visit.Cameras are allowed inside but once again it's shoes off - but socks allowed.
Kingoftheslums

A superbly preserved temple with fantastic architecture - an obligatory visit if you're in the area. We paid 300 rupees in an auto from Kumbakonam including an hour's waiting time.
machtourism

This is one among the three Great living Chola Temples under UNESCO World Heritage Site list, the other being Big Temple and Gangaikondacholapuram. Though the temple is smaller compared to the Big Temple, it is in no way inferior in its architectural beauty. Another remarkable feature is the well-manicured lawns and gardens that also add up an evening spending spot. I visited the site in evening and the photographs came as an excellent figure in the yellow sun rays. The temple is dedicated to Lord Siva as Airavateshwara.
Sushil_Damle

Being a temple under the control of Archaeological Survey of India, it is absurd to remove the shoes / chappals etc and walk entire premises bare foot. It could be (if at all) bare foot only in the actual temple place (main Garbha-gruha)
Maninmission

the temple is a must see destination.... Take a guide to enjoy the sculptures to the fullest.... The car parking is moderate and the other facilities are well maintained...
BhoopathiVizag

One of the great living chola temples. the garden also well maintained by ASI.great architecture...
ArmchairTraveller05

Since we were in the area and had already seen the other two Chola period UNESCO temples we decided to drop in on this one also. It is by far the prettiest among the three. Being from a slightly later period, we found that the imperfections of the earlier two temples were corrected here. For one thing, the pillars in the inner halls in both Big temple and Gangaikonda Cholapuram are both rather bare and bereft of carvings whereas over here each and every stone pillar has distinct carvings and some beautiful symbology. Don't miss if you are on the temple trail
AminaRai

- I hired a guide and it was well worth it. They usually expect Rs 200 for almost a 2 hr detailed tour but i paid him Rs 300.. I think his name was Diwakar (retired ASI employee) and he knew his stuff. Speaks English well. You can reach him directly at the site or via AR Rajan (8148457679) who put me to him. - Nearing a 1000 years now this place is replete with the legends of hinduism and history of those times (The Chola period was arguably the golden age of Tamil Civilization. These guys built grand temples and promoted art like nobody's business). The sheer size of the temples in and around Tanjore/Kumbakonam and the numbers that have been built cannot be matched by any other place in India (& i have been to a few).- You will find this place very similar to the Tanjore big temple or Gangaikonda Cholapuram (all 3 are UNESCO protected sites & well maintained).- Legend has it that indra's white elephant Airavat which became black due to a curse finally regained it's lost splendor and color by praying to the goddess here and hence the name of the Shiva here is called Airavateswar.- Located at Darasuram. ~ 3kms from Sarangapani temple on the Patteswaram route.
Love2Travel1579

This is another UNESCO World Heritage Site in addition to Big Temple in Tanjavur and Gangaikonda Cholapuram, but carvings and architecture is bit different. All 3 are a must see.

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