Middle Chola Temples
by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam | 1975 | 141,178 words
This volume of Chola Temples covers Rajaraja I to Kulottunga I in the timeframe A.D. 985-1070. The Cholas of Southern India left a remarkable stamp in the history of Indian architecture and sculpture. Besides that, the Chola dynasty was a successful ruling dynasty even conquering overseas regions....
Sabhapati-mandapa
The Sabhapati mandapa houses a beautiful bronze of Nataraja, accompanied by His Consort, a gift made by Rajaraja himself (PI 1). It lies further east of the Amman shrine.