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Thanjavur and the Chola Temple-City System (c. 9th–13th centuries CE)

Thanjavur and the Chola Temple-City System (c. 9th–13th centuries CE)

  1. Vijayalaya Chola captures Thanjavur

    Labels: Vijayalaya Chola, Thanjavur

  2. Rajaraja I begins imperial transformation of Thanjavur

    Labels: Rajaraja I, Thanjavur

  3. Endowments commence for Brihadisvara Temple complex

    Labels: Brihadisvara Temple, Rajaraja I

  4. Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur is completed

    Labels: Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur

  5. Temple workforce and services recorded in 1011 inscription

    Labels: Thanjavur Inscription, Temple Workforce

  6. Rajendra I succeeds Rajaraja I as Chola emperor

    Labels: Rajendra I, Chola Empire

  7. Rajendra I’s Ganges campaign and “Gangaikonda” title

    Labels: Rajendra I, Gangaikonda Title

  8. Capital shifts toward Gangaikonda Cholapuram

    Labels: Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Thanjavur

  9. Chola naval expedition targets Srivijaya ports

    Labels: Chola Navy, Srivijaya

  10. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadisvara Temple completed

    Labels: Gangaikonda Temple, Rajendra I

  11. Gangaikonda Cholapuram remains Chola capital for centuries

    Labels: Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Chola Administration

  12. Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram built under Rajaraja II

    Labels: Airavatesvara Temple, Rajaraja II

  13. Pandyan forces sack Gangaikonda Cholapuram

    Labels: Pandyan Campaigns, Gangaikonda Cholapuram

  14. Brihadisvara Temple recognized as UNESCO World Heritage

    Labels: Brihadisvara Temple, UNESCO

  15. UNESCO extends listing to include two additional Chola temple-cities

    Labels: Great Living, UNESCO