Unveiling The Glorious Reign Of The Chola Dynasty In Tamil Nadu – A Case Study In Vellore

Abstract

Chola territory grew along the eastern seaboard (from northern Andhra Pradesh to northern Tamil Nadu). Chola art and architecture. Three main phases can be distinguished in the development of Chola temple architecture: the early phase, which began with Vijayalaya Chola and continued until Sundara Chola; the middle phase, which included Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola, during which the accomplishments reached unprecedented heights; and the final phase, which lasted from Kulottunga I's Chalukya Chola period until the fall of the Chola empire. The paper aims to understand how the Chola dynasty in South India underwent constant development in terms of administration, education, military, etc, and to see how Chola’s architecture has created a distinct vocabulary across the world. Secondly, to document and analyze the spatial organization of the Somanatheswarar temple, Melpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.