At every temple in South India, the aarti for the deity is performed by burning a piece of camphor on a platter. Who knew ...

The Cholas were a powerful south Indian dynasty known for military conquests, grand temples and shaping global trade and culture.

A History of the Chola Empire’, the historian Anirudh Kanisetti documents the rise and fall of the Chola royal women, be it ...

Discover the historical and cultural treasures of Nangavaram village in Tamil Nadu, including ancient temples and rich ...

In a truly awe-inspiring logistical feat, Rajendra Chola would have the Five Hundreds great trading fleets follow his armies ...

Habitations of 210 reclusive Siddhas, mystic hills contain ancient Sri Thirumangali Amman Temple that promises spiritual ...

The Cholas are credited with popularizing Nataraja bronzes and singing Bhakti songs in temples, among other practices that ...

A dynasty that introduced the sengol — a sceptre symbolising power that was recently in the spotlight — established ...

The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site It's 1000 CE - the heart of the Middle Ages. Europe is in flux. The powerful nations we ...

Chola aristocrats invested war-loot into a wave of new temples, which sourced fine goods from a truly global economy linking the farthest shores of Europe and Asia. Copper and tin for their ...