Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.
Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.
Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.
Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.
Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.
Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.
Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.
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:
Since my trip to South India I’m impressed by the exceptional craftsmanship of Chola. Apart from the temple construction and the numerous stone sculptures, I was fascinated by the bronze figures of Chola dynasty. This incredible art treasure thus remains… Continue Reading →
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