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India - Kumbakonam - A dressed Chola period idol that has been worshipped at the Airatesvara Temple in Dharasuram

A dressed Chola period idol that has been worshipped at the Airatesvara Temple in Dharasuram, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.The temple, constructed by Rajaraja II (r 1146-63) is a superb example of twelfth century Chola architecture and it's art depicts Shive in the rare incarnation as Kankalamurti, the mendicant

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A dressed Chola period idol that has been worshipped at the Airatesvara Temple in Dharasuram, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.The temple, constructed by Rajaraja II (r 1146-63) is a superb example of twelfth century Chola architecture and it's art depicts Shive in the rare incarnation as Kankalamurti, the mendicant
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