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Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam

கும்பகோணம் நாகேஸ்வரசுவாமி கோயில்

Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Early Chola (Aditya I)DravidaHindu (Shaiva)state-protectedAI Compiled
Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam
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Nageswaraswamy Temple in Kumbakonam is an Early Chola stone masterpiece built in 886 CE by King Aditya I. Designed such that sunlight falls directly on the central Shivalingam during Chithirai, it is famous for its elegant life-sized stone sculptures of royal Chola figures.