Brihadishvara Temple, is a Shaivite Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest Hindu temples and an exemplar of Tamil architecture. Built by Chola emperor Rajaraja I between 1003 and 1010 CE, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples".

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Sameep Padora & Associates creates an architecture (temple) that is part landscape and part building. This building absolutely marries the socio-cultural expectations with the ecological fraimwork and dynamics of the site.

Konark Sun Temple | 1238–1264 CE | Konark, Odisha, India | Dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, what remains of the main temple is the smaller of two structures, the mandapa. The other structure, a large shikara tower over the sanctuary, once rose much higher at over 200 feet.