The layout is a replica of the Brihadishvara Temple in Thanjavur, the capital of the once-powerful Chola state (IX-XI centuries) in South India. The temple was built during the reign of king Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014). The king dedicated it to the God Shiva. The Brihadishvara Temple was built in just seven years. The Temple became the main arena for Imperial ceremonies. It also served as a centre for cultural events, particularly for cult dances. High above the sanctum is the vimana, a pyramid-shaped temple tower topped by a solid stone weighing seventy tons – one of India's architectural masterpieces. The layout of the temple is made of a white reed core. The layout is glued to a black wooden stand. It is covered with a clear organic glass case.
Model of the Brihadishvara Temple in Thanjavur
India ,
July 1966
МЗСБ КП 9405 П 160
model: 15.2 x 26.6 x 7.4 cm; in case: 21.9 x 30.1 x 9.5 cm
bulrush, wood, plexiglass, carving, sawing, gluing, assembly
A gift from Kumaraswami Kamaraj, the Chairman of the Indian National Congress, who visited Stalingrad in July 1966.
See also
Dish (tray)
Egypt ,
December 1962
Dish (tray)
A gift from the governorate of Alexandria to the delegation of Volgograd, December 1962
United Arab Republic (Egypt), Alexandria. It is decorated with a concentric ornament and on the outside of the bottom there is a gift inscription made in Arabic and three brand marks
Plaque with the coat of arms of Coventry
The United Kingdom ,
05.11.1954
Plaque with the coat of arms of Coventry
The gift plate, mounted under the coat of arms, has an engraved inscription: "Coventry - Stalingrad / in Friendship."
Presented by the delegation of the Coventry Municipal Council at the meeting of the Stalingrad City Executive Committee dedicated to development of an appeal to the UN on prohibition of atomic and hydrogen weapons, 05.11.1954
West Midlands county, Coventry
