Rajarajeshvara Temple Complex
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| Period: |
Chola |
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| Location: |
City/Site: Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu Country: India |
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| Material: | granite | ||||||
| Date: | ca. 1004-1010 | ||||||
| Vendor: | Saskia, Ltd. | ||||||
Available Views
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- Kia-1000
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- Description: pyramid-shaped tower with monolithic crown (sikhara) at top
- Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1000
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1001
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- Description: sanctum-tower (vimana) with pavilion for Shiva's bull (Nandimandapa) in foreground
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1001
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1002
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- Description: Close view NW of Rajarajeshvara temple
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1002
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1003
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- Description: Canopy over colossal, monolithic bull (Nandi) with green-robed pilgrims
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1003
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1004
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- Description: Pavilion for Shiva's bull (Nandimandapa), ca. 17th century, Nayak period, interior ceiling detail
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1004
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1005
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- Description: Rajarajeshvara temple, top of SW entrance
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1005
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1006
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- Description: Rajarajeshvara temple, detail: longer & shorter engaged columns of SW corner
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1006
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- Kia-1007
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- Description: Rajarajeshvara temple, detail: north edge of pyramidal tower from SW, stone & stucco
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1007
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- Kia-1008
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- Description: Rajarajeshvara temple, view upward of pyramidal tower
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1008
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1009
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- Description: Rajarajeshvara temple, structural system, columns & lintels
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1009
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1010
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- Description: Rajarajeshvara temple, lower tier of sanctum-tower (vimana) at SW corner with figure of Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1010
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1011
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- Description: Rajarajeshvara temple, detail: sanctum-tower (vimana) with figures of gods on SW side
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1011
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1012
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- Description: Circumambulatory corridor along N edge of enclosing wall
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1012
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1013
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- Description: First (outer) gateway (gopura), ca. early 11th century, total from NE
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1013
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1014
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- Description: First (outer) gateway (gopura), quasi-total of sculptured NE façade, upper half
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1014
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1015
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- Description: First (outer) gateway (gopura), detail: lower left of sculpted NE façade
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1015
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1016
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- Description: First (outer) gateway (gopura), close detail: lower left of sculpted NE façade
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1016
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1017
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- Description: First (outer) gateway (gopura), close detail: top left end of sculpted NE facade
- Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1017
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1018
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- Description: First (outer) gateway (gopura), general detail: total height, sculpted SW façade
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1018
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1019
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- Description: Second (inner) gateway (gopura), ca. early 11th century, total of sculpted SE façade
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1019
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1020
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- Description: Second (inner) gateway (gopura), upper half of sculpted SE (main) façade
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1020
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1021
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- Description: Second (inner) gateway (gopura), left one-quarter of sculpted SE façade with large figure of gate-keeper (dvarapala)
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1021
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1022
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- Description: Second (inner) gateway (gopura), left portion of SE sculpted façade above gate-keeper (dvarapala)
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1022
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1024
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- Description: Second (inner) gateway (gopura), close detail: bottom of left edge of sculpted SE façade
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1024
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1025
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- Description: Subrahmanya (identified with the war-god Skanda/Maruga) shrine, ca. early 17th century, Nayak period. Quasi-total, dome with iconography of Skanda
- Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1025
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1026
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- Description: Subrahmanya (identified with the war-god Skanda/Maruga) shrine, close detail: left portion with dome & five levels of sculpted figures
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- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1026
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1027
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- Description: Ganesha (Ganapathy) shrine, late 18th century, Maratha, detail: dome & amazingly complex carving supporting it
- Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1027
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
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- Kia-1028
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- Description: Ganesha (Ganapathy) shrine, highly complex sculpture with SWS slope from SW
- Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
- Vendor Cat #: Kia-1028
- Rights: (C) Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
