| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Scenes from the three temples | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Includes | The Brihadisvara Temple Complex, Thanjavur The Brihadisvara Temple Complex, Gangaikondacholapuram The Airavatesvara Temple Complex, Darasuram |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 250bis |
| Inscription | 1986 (10th Session) |
| Extensions | 2004 |
| Area | 21.88 ha (54.1 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 16.715 ha (41.30 acres) |
| Coordinates | 10°46′59″N 79°07′57″E / 10.78306°N 79.13250°E |
  Location of Great Living Chola Temples in India  Great Living Chola Temples (Tamil Nadu) | |
The Great Living Chola Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for a group of Chola dynasty era Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple at Thanjavur was added in the list in 1987, while the other two temples were added in 2004.[1]
Completed between early 11th and the 12th century CE, the monuments include:[2]
- Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, built by Rajaraja I.
- Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, built by Rajendra Chola I.
- Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram, built by Rajaraja II.
- ^ "Great Living Chola Temples". World Heritage: Unesco.org. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Great Living Chola Temples" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 6 November 2010.