Archive · 4 Aug 2025
India's New Coin Honors Historic Chola Temple
India has a new coin that shows a beautiful old temple called Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
This temple is in Tamil Nadu and is over a thousand years old, built by a king named Rajendra Chola I. The coin celebrates a big victory the king had long ago.
The temple is special because of its amazing design, and it's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This coin is a way to show how important this temple and the Chola dynasty were to India.
India released a new ₹1,000 coin featuring Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple.
The coin commemorates the 1,000th anniversary of Rajendra Chola I's naval expedition.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram, located in Tamil Nadu, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The temple was built over 1,000 years ago by Rajendra Chola I.
The temple is a significant example of Dravidian architecture.
- Who
- The Indian government, Emperor Rajendra Chola I.
- What
- A new ₹1,000 coin features the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple.
- When
- The coin was issued to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Emperor Rajendra Chola I’s naval expedition.
- Where
- Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Why
- To honor the Chola dynasty's contribution to Indian art, architecture, and governance.
- Temple Name
- Gangaikonda Cholapuram
- Location
- Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Built by
- Rajendra Chola I
- Significance
- UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dravidian architecture
- Coin Denomination
- ₹1,000
- Purpose of Coin
- To commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of Emperor Rajendra Chola I’s naval expedition
