One of the prized possessions of India is this Brihadeshwara Temple in Tamil Nadu, which is an example of exemplary Tamil architecture during the Chola period. Also known as RajaRajeswara Temple ...

Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu, impresses visitors with its rock-cut architecture and monuments ...

Tamil Nadu, is a significant Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva as Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. Renowned for its elaborate ...

Well-known international auctioning house Christies in France has halted the sale of a 500-year-old Nataraj idol, stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple in 1972, after the state police flagged the issue.

have influenced Tamil Nadu. These kingdoms bequeathed many paintings, crafts, architecture, and sculptures. They left behind many inscriptions in their temples and architecture. Excavations ...

Research areas: Religious & social history of medieval Tamil Nadu; women in pre-colonial India; temple architecture & epigraphy; interactions among and sectarianism in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism ...