Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja into the most iconic symbol of Shiva.

It's really a historical process of incredible vastness and grandeur that is unleashed by Chola expansion that in a lot of ways outlives the dynasty itself ... and stone of course is a much ...

This book traces the remarkable journey of the people of this land, starting from the Stone Age (1.7 million ... the Vijayanagar dynasty, the Marathas, and the coming of the British.

For example, our Nilgiri is dedicated to the maritime power of the Chola dynasty. Surat Warship reminds us of the period when ...

One such empire was the great Chola Dynasty ... sculptural work than earlier temples. The temple’s walls showcase detailed reliefs of various deities and mythological scenes. Its modest size belies ...

RL: And that’s a good segue into the role of women in the Chola dynasty. I love that you focus so much on the ... I am devoted to your god, and I am rebuilding your temple in stone as a sign of my ...

There’s a bus from the Jaffna bus stand to Kurikattuwan that departs at 6.30 am. The only ferry to Delft Island leaves from Kurikattuwan Jetty at 8 am. If ...

Who knew that this blessed, fragrant tree product found its way to the region via trade routes—exchanged for textiles and goods from Indonesia—through the seafaring merchants of the Chola ...

It is described as "the first book to situate the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India's Chola dynasty in a social context. From the 9th through 13th centuries, the Chola dynasty produced ...

Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's public face. Travelling to Tamil villages and rebuilding small, old mud-brick shrines in gleaming stone, the Chola dowager ...