Vimana, Brihadeeswarar (Brihadisvara) Hindu Chola temple, Thanjavur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Vimana, Brihadeeswarar (Brihadisvara) Hindu Chola temple, Thanjavur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Vimana, Brihadeeswarar (Brihadisvara) Hindu Chola temple, Thanjavur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

The figure of Karthieya sits on Paravani the peacock at the Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple) in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

A Hindu sculpture gives the Namaste welcome at the Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple) in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Indian pilgrims walk under the Vimana of the Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple) in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Ornate sculpture on the Gopuram of the Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple), UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Brihadisvara temple, Chola dynasty temple completed in 1010 in the reign of Rajrajesvara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Devout Hindus and children descending a staircase, Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia