1 History & Culture · 1.1.16 Cholas and the Deccan powers

1.1.16.3 Chola art: the Brihadeeswara temple and bronzes

Chola temples carry the Dravida style to its peak, with a towering vimana over the sanctum, and Chola bronzes (above all the dancing Shiva, Nataraja) are among the finest metal sculptures in the world.

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  • Chola architecture
  • Brihadeeswara
  • Rajarajeshvaram
  • Gangaikondacholapuram
  • Airavatesvara
  • Darasuram
  • vimana
  • Nataraja
  • bronze
  • lost-wax
  • Great Living Chola Temples

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