The Chola Dynasty

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Adhikaranandi ‐ அதிகாரநந்தி

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Ardhanarisvara ‐ அர்த்தநாரீஸ்வரர்

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Mahishasuramardini ‐ மஹிஷாசுரமர்த்தினி

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Sulam ‐ சூலம்

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Mahesvari ‐ மகேஸ்வரி

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Chandikesvara ‐ சண்டிகேஸ்வரர்

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Ayyanar

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Components of the Vimana

The sanctuary (garbhagriha) occupies the middle of a temple surmounted by a tower aptly called (vimana, Tamil: விமானம்). Some components of the vimana in the graphical overview:

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