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| Keywords: Rameshwaram1.jpg en Photograph of the Ramalingeshvara Temple Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu taken by Alexander Rea in c 1890 from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections This temple is situated on the sacred Hindu island of Rameswaram connected to the mainland by a causeway The site is believed to be related to the story of Rama of the Ramayana epic It was founded during the Chola period but belongs mostly to the Nayaka period of the 17th and 18th centuries The complex is contained within high walls entered through tall towered gopuras on three sides These gateways lead to an exceptionally long colonnade that surrounds the intermediate enclosure The colonnade has over 4000 carved granite pillars and measures 205 m 671 ft on the north and south sides This view shows a line of pillars and part of the ceiling painted with medallions and figures http //www bl uk/onlinegallery Alexander Rea 1890 PD-old Ramanathaswamy Temple corridor Historical images of Tiruchirappalli Historical images related to the Archaeological Survey of India 1890 in India Tamil Nadu in the 1890s | ||||
