The Cholas were great lovers of art and prolific builders. Illustrate.

1.	The Cholas were great lovers of art and prolific builders. Illustrate.
Answer» The great Chola rulers took Dravidian architecture to its peak during their regin. They built grand palaces, artificial lakes, large dams, beautiful cities, sculptures of metal and stone and grand temples. The main features of the temples built by them were huge and square Vimana, a large courtyard in the centre, ornamental Gopuram, Mandapa, lion, traditional brackets for inner decoration and use of joint pillars etc. The Sundareshwar temple of Tirukattalai and Vijayalaya Choleswar temple are famous temples of early Chola period. Other major temples areRajaraja’s Brihadeshwar temple, Rajendra I’s Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and Koranganath, Erateshwar etc.

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The great Chola rulers took Dravidian architecture to its peak during their regin. They built grand palaces, artificial lakes, large dams, beautiful cities, sculptures of metal and stone and grand temples.

The main features of the temples built by them were huge and square Vimana, a large courtyard in the centre, ornamental Gopuram, Mandapa, lion, traditional brackets for inner decoration and use of joint pillars etc.

The Sundareshwar temple of Tirukattalai and Vijayalaya Choleswar temple are famous temples of early Chola period. Other major temples areRajaraja’s Brihadeshwar temple, Rajendra I’s Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and Koranganath, Erateshwar etc.

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