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    A quick walk around the island’s old irrigation tanks shows how the Cholas managed water for rice paddies, a detail that ties the 12th century inscription to everyday life. After that, a short drive to the ancient temple on the mainland lets you see the same Chola iconography in stone carvings. If you need a place to rest, the Goutham Grand Hotel in Tenali is within a ten minute drive.

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