http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/educational/watch/v7029823meQRWm3B#watch%3Dv7029821w7XSJ2c3
THE GREAT PYRAMIDS(OR SUN TEMPLES)
A pyramid is a building where the outer surfaces are triangular and converge at a point. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or any polygon shape, meaning that a pyramid has at least four faces (base plus at least three triangular faces). The five-face square pyramid is a common version.
A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground,[1] means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above: this distribution of weight allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures.
INDIA
Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram
THE TANJAVUR TEMPLE-BUILT BY THE CHOLAS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCHeeGpy4eo&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCHeeGpy4eo&feature=player_embedded
Many giant granite temple pyramids were made in South India during the Chola Empire, many of which are still in religious use today. Examples of such pyramid temples include Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Temple of Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. However the largest temple pyramid in the area is Sri Rangam in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu. The Brihadisvara Temple was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1987; The Temple of Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram were added as extensions to the site in 2004.
