The Great Living Chola Temples: three temples of Tamil Nadu on the World Heritage List

Background

The Great Living Chola Temples are a UNESCO World Heritage property in Tamil Nadu comprising three temples built under the Chola empire.
The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur was declared a World Heritage property in 1987, and the extended property added two more temples.
The other two are the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholapuram, in Perambalur district, and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram.
The property is inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).
It is a single serial property listed for the architectural achievement of Chola temple building in Tamil Nadu.