The Colas c35.33

c35.33

The number of temples built during this period continued to be large, and the constructions were as widespread as the Cōḷa empire itself. But in this general account we must necessarily pass over many instances of intrinsically interesting and well-dated examples,²⁶ and fasten attention on the two great temples of Tanjore and Gaṅgaikoṇḍa-cōḶapuram which constitute a landmark in the history of Indian Architecture.