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Description: | Photograph of the Mahamakan Tank and temples in Kumbakonam, taken by Alexander Rea in c.1892, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections. Kumbakonam, in Tamil Nadu, was an important centre during the 9th to 13th centuries under the Chola dynasty. There are fifteen temples in the town dedicated both to Shiva and Vishnu. Some of these temples have Chola foundations with later extensions constructed under the patronage of the Vijayanagara and Nayaka rulers. The Mahamakam Tank dates from the 17th century and is a place of pilgrimage during the Kumbhareshvara festival. It is believed that the waters of all the sacred rivers of India are mixed in this tank. The tank is surrounded by steps and has four shrines on each side. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Step-Wells Shrines Cartography And Topography Sacred Architecture Resevoirs And Tanks Architecture Rivers and waterways | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Rea, Alexander | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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