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Tamil Nadu, the southern jewel of India, is replete with ancient temples that stand as architectural marvels and repositories of rich cultural heritage. Among these is the Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Koil Ganesha Temple in Trichy.
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On the occasion of Engineers Day, let us dig into one of the greatest ancient engineering marvels built by Hindu King RajaRaja Chola - Brihadeeswara Mandir, the first all-granite temple in the world.
Kamal Haasan supported director Vetrimaran’s statement that Raja Raja Cholan was not a Hindu king and added that during the Chola era, there was no term called ‘Hindu religion.’
Rajendra Chola I built it to mark victory in the Ganges over Pala Dynasty; hence he assumed the name of Gangaikonda Cholan - one who conquered the Ganges.
The temple is much smaller and simpler compared to the later Chola temples, but has many features that are seen in later temples as well.
Idol wing of Tamil Nadu CID has retrieved a huge cache of ancient idols from a Indian born French individual.
