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The Chola Empire's Temple Building Boom Under Rajaraja I
Episode 172 of The Chola Empire shifts focus from military campaigns and foreign relations to the massive temple construction program under Rajaraja Chola I. Lucas and Luna explore how Rajaraja's conquests funded the building of the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, the political and religious motivations behind the project, and the unprecedented scale of the workforce and resources involved. They discuss the temple's towering vimana, the use of granite transported from miles away, and the inscriptions that recorded everything from land grants to the wages of artisans. The episode…
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