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Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple
is a Hindu temple of
Dravidian architecture
located in the town of
Darasuram
, near
Kumbakonam
in the
South Indian
state of
Tamil Nadu
. This temple, built by
Rajaraja Chola II
in the 12th century
CE
is a
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
, along with the
Brihadeeswara Temple
at Thanjavur, the
Gangaikondacholisvaram Temple
at Gangaikonda Cholapuram that are referred to as the
Great Living Chola Temples
.
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