# @tintin180398 on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcJjobIpSWA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69158449-tintin180398-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T17:18:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Tilak Theja Sadive (@tintin180398) — https://gondola.cc/tintin180398

## Caption

When it comes to symmetry, geometry and architecture… Cholas be like : Bro, hold my tea cup ☕🏛️

Back in school, the moment South Indian history came up, the first names we all remembered were Cholas and Pandyas. And standing in front of a Chola temple today, you finally understand why.

The Brihadeeswarar Temple isn’t just a temple — it’s an architectural masterpiece, a symbol of Chola pride and a showcase of what human hands could achieve centuries ago.

I still don’t understand how they built something this massive — how many years, how much manpower, how much planning, geometry and engineering must have gone into it. More than just looking at it as a place of worship, we should also recognise the craftsmanship, hard work, knowledge and battles behind its creation.

And yes, I was genuinely disappointed seeing the current state of maintenance. A monument of this scale and historical importance deserves to be preserved with the same respect with which it was built.

I literally went to PS1 and PS2 on opening day  just to watch the Chola-era architecture while my friends trolled me for going alone. 

Centuries later, the architecture still makes us stop, stare and keep clicking. 📸🏛️

Chola architecture: built to outlive generations.

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Thanjavur, Brihadeeswara Temple, Big Temple, Chola Dynasty,  Architecture , Ancient Indian Architecture, Tamil Heritage , Architectural Marvel, Tamil Nadu

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thanjavur, templesofindia, tamilheritage, brihadeeswarartemple, cholaarchitecture

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