As part of the celebrating India’s cultural heritage in Myanmar, “An Exhibition of Archival Photographs of the Chola Temples of India” was being organized by the Embassy of India, Yangon with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in association with the Centre for Art & Archaeology, American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS), India and the National Museum, Yangon.

The opening ceremony was held on 3 March at the National Museum, Yangon.

The Chola temples were built during the Chola dynasty from the 8th to the 12th centuries. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987, and also representing an outstanding creative achievement in the architectural conception of the pure form of the Dravida type of temples (characterized by a pyramidal tower).