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title: Vimana, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
author: Andrea Kirkby
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4002/vimana-kailasanatha-temple-kanchipuram/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2015-07-15
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# Vimana, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram
_Authored by Andrea Kirkby_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4002.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Nandi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nandi/) and lion sculptures on the the early 8th century CE Kailasanatha [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at [Kanchipuram](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kanchipuram/), Tamil Nadu, southern [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/).
## Cite This Work
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Kirkby, A. (2015, July 15). Vimana, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Kirkby, Andrea. "Vimana, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 15, 2015. .
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[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreakirkby/5434039180/in/photolist-gwSSKo-gwT75M-gwSEkc-gwT46R-gwSNqS-gwSN37-gwSCet-gwSC8r-gwSLLj-gwSBsZ-gwRzJw-gwRJJc-gwReiF-gwQAju-gwQrHm-gwRcak-gwQTvA-gwPC45-gwNKJ5-9h8JPK-9h8J94-6jQBfM-6jUGcf-m4sAx1-4zSh-dz1Evz-dz1EjH-p7xou7-p7x4KH-poKWL2-6b668-9h8Jii-9h8JrX-9h8Kvg-Cjz4J-CjyiF-9h8Ko4-sNaG8o-t5M4bv-t3pRrs-s8JcCE-sNgTpP-9hbSwG-9hbT4S-9h8Hwz-7P6CUk-9hbSQS-CjzR6-Cjzsq-CjyFP)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreakirkby/5434039180/in/photolist-gwSSKo-gwT75M-gwSEkc-gwT46R-gwSNqS-gwSN37-gwSCet-gwSC8r-gwSLLj-gwSBsZ-gwRzJw-gwRJJc-gwReiF-gwQAju-gwQrHm-gwRcak-gwQTvA-gwPC45-gwNKJ5-9h8JPK-9h8J94-6jQBfM-6jUGcf-m4sAx1-4zSh-dz1Evz-dz1EjH-p7xou7-p7x4KH-poKWL2-6b668-9h8Jii-9h8JrX-9h8Kvg-Cjz4J-CjyiF-9h8Ko4-sNaG8o-t5M4bv-t3pRrs-s8JcCE-sNgTpP-9hbSwG-9hbT4S-9h8Hwz-7P6CUk-9hbSQS-CjzR6-Cjzsq-CjyFP) by [**Andrea Kirkby**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreakirkby/5434039180/in/photolist-gwSSKo-gwT75M-gwSEkc-gwT46R-gwSNqS-gwSN37-gwSCet-gwSC8r-gwSLLj-gwSBsZ-gwRzJw-gwRJJc-gwReiF-gwQAju-gwQrHm-gwRcak-gwQTvA-gwPC45-gwNKJ5-9h8JPK-9h8J94-6jQBfM-6jUGcf-m4sAx1-4zSh-dz1Evz-dz1EjH-p7xou7-p7x4KH-poKWL2-6b668-9h8Jii-9h8JrX-9h8Kvg-Cjz4J-CjyiF-9h8Ko4-sNaG8o-t5M4bv-t3pRrs-s8JcCE-sNgTpP-9hbSwG-9hbT4S-9h8Hwz-7P6CUk-9hbSQS-CjzR6-Cjzsq-CjyFP). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 July 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.