Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadisvara Temple, Tamil Nadu, India

Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple was completed in 1035 CE. Rajendra emulated the temple built by his father after his victory in a campaign across India that Chola era texts state covered Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Bengal. After his victory, he demanded that the defeated kingdoms send pots of Ganges River water and pour it into the well of this temple.