Abathsahayeswarar Temple
Two Indian heritage conservation projects—the Abathsahayeswarar Temple Conservation Project in Thukkatchi, Tamil Nadu, and the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Institution (BJPCI) Conservation Project of Mumbai—have won UNESCO's Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2024.
- Abathsahayeswarar Temple has been given this award for preserving the heritage of the temple while keeping it intact.
- The temple is located in Thukkachi in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu.
- This temple is dedicated to Lord Dakshinamurthy (Lord Shiva).
- It is about 1,300 years old.
- It was built by King Vikrama Chola and Kulothunga Chola.
- Earlier there used to be five prakarams in this temple.
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