The Great Living Chola Temples are three UNESCO sites in Tamil Nadu
Background
The Great Living Chola Temples comprise the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. The Thanjavur temple was built by Rajaraja I, Gangaikondacholapuram by Rajendra I and Darasuram by Rajaraja II. The Thanjavur vimana is 59.82 metres high. All three remain active places of worship.
Temples:
3
Thanjavur vimana height:
59.82 metres
Why it matters for exams: Chola temples and their builders are frequent UPSC and Kerala PSC questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Vimana Temple tower over the sanctum — The tower built over the sanctum of a South Indian temple.