<Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Great Living Chola Temples </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brihadeeswarar temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India </Td> <Td> 015 11th and 12th century </Td> <Td> 250bis! 250bis; 1987; (ii) (iii) </Td> <Td> The Great Living Chola Temples, built by kings of the Chola Empire stretched over all of Tamil Nadu . This cultural heritage site includes three great temples of 11th and 12th centuries namely, the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram . The Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram, built by Rajendra I, was completed in 1035 . Its 53 metres (174 ft) vimana (sanctum tower) has recessed corners and a graceful upward curving movement, contrasting with the straight and severe tower at Thanjavur . The Airavatesvara temple complex, built by Rajaraja II, at Darasuram features a 24 metres (79 ft) vimana and a stone image of Shiva . The temples testify to the brilliant achievements of the Chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting . The site was inscribed under UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987 as Cultural heritage under criteria (ii) and (iii). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Airavateshwarar Temple, Darasuram, Tamil Nadu, India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India </Td> <Td> 015 7th and 8th centuries </Td> <Td> 249! 249; 1984; (i) (ii) (iii) (vi) </Td> <Td> The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, in Tamil Nadu, about 58 km from Chennai, were built by the Pallava kings in the 7th and 8th centuries . The town is said to have gained prominence under the rule of Mamalla . These monuments have been carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast . The temple town has approximately forty monuments, including the largest open - air bas - relief in the world . It was inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1984 as a cultural heritage under categories (i) (ii) (iii) (vi). The monuments inscribed are the Ratha Temples: Temples in the form of chariots, Mandapas, 11 Cave sanctuaries covered with bas - reliefs, rock relief of Descent of the Ganges, which is the largest open air Rock relief also known as Arjuna's Penance or Bhagiratha's Penance . </Td> </Tr>

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