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Shiva's karanas in Thiruvadigai; Kailasha and the home of Tripurankata

Fig. 2: The Rajarajeshvara temple in Thanjavur. Build in the first years of the 11th century. Within the walls of the vimana on the second floor lies the passage where the karana reliefs are found.
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Rajarajeshvara, Thanjavur
Chola dynasty, 11th century

February 2010, Kandhan Raja Deekshithar, Jayakumar Raja Deekshithar , Sankar Raja Deekshithar, Liesbeth Pankaja Bennink.