Gangaikonda Cholapuram

Gangaikonda Cholapuram (கங்கைகொண்ட சோழபுரம் Kaṅkaikoṇṭa Cōḻapuram) is a village in Central Tamil Nadu and a. It was the capital of the Chola Empire for 250 years. The Shiva temple in the village is one of the largest temples in South India and an example of a Dravidian-style temple. Unfortunately, except for the temple, the once capital of a powerful empire for over two centuries along with its other major Chola-era Hindu temples have been completely destroyed, leaving a desolate place.

By plane
Gangaikonda Cholapuram is about northeast of Tiruchirappalli International Airport.