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title: Saraswati, Gangaikondacholapuram
author: Jonathan Freundlich
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4238/saraswati-gangaikondacholapuram/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Saraswati, Gangaikondacholapuram

_Authored by Jonathan Freundlich_

## Image File

[![Saraswati, Gangaikondacholapuram](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4238.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4238.jpg)

## Image Caption

A granite statue of the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) goddess Saraswati ([Sarasvati](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sarasvati/)) from the Brihadeshwara [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). c. 1025 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Freundlich, J. (2015, November 25). Saraswati, Gangaikondacholapuram. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4238/saraswati-gangaikondacholapuram/>
### Chicago
Freundlich, Jonathan. "Saraswati, Gangaikondacholapuram." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4238/saraswati-gangaikondacholapuram/>.
### MLA
Freundlich, Jonathan. "Saraswati, Gangaikondacholapuram." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4238/saraswati-gangaikondacholapuram/>.

## License & Copyright

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