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Gajabrishta Gaja in Sanskrit means Elephant. 'Brishta' is the back portion of a sitting elephant. The later Cholas of the Chola empire in Indian subcontinent, especially the ones in the Thondai Mandalam around the North Tamil Nadu area constructed temples which had this vimanas. The Sanctum Sanctorium of these temples, especially Shiva temples had this style of Vimanas. == References == *Chopra, P.N; Ravindran, T.K; Subrahmanian, N (2003) (). "History of South India ; Ancient, Medieval and Modern." New Delhi: S. Chand & Company Ltd. ISBN 81-219-0153-7. *Anna Dallapiccola. "Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend" (ISBN 0-500-51088-1. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gajabrishta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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