Today the state of Tamil Nadu is one of India's most urbanised. Many of the state's towns grew around Chola-period shrines and markets. These developments in urbanism and architecture were ...

Also, if your interest allows, explore Chola Nadu: Pazhaiyaarai, Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Darasuram, and Chidambaram, described as 'Bhuloka Kailayagiri Chidambaram', meaning 'Chidambaram ...

A Chola-period copper coin and an ivory object ... “This is an important find of the remains of a medieval palace in Tamil Nadu. Further excavation could lead to unearthing of more such ...

Thiruvidaikkazhi is known as the Tiruchendur of Chola Nadu, said T. Rajarathiunam in a discourse. It is six kilometres from Thirukkadavur. Arunagirinatha has sung six verses in his Thiruppugazh in ...

So, in a very paradoxical way, the decline of Chola power also unleashed the forces that gave rise to the Hinduism and the Hindu society that we still see in present day in Tamil Nadu. In what way ...

The Nataraja himself is a Chola symbol. So, in all these profound ways, they impacted not just Tamil Nadu, but the history of South Karnataka, northern Lanka, Indian Ocean, in short, they changed ...

The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site [Getty Images] ...