- Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur. The temple has a massive colonnaded prakara (corridor) and one of the largest Shiva lingas in India. It is also famed for the quality of its sculpture, as well as being the location that commissioned the brass Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance, in 11th century.
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Peruvudaiyaar Kovil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva which is also called as Brihadeeswarar temple. It is located in South Bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Periya Kovil, RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajeswaram.[1][2] It is one of the largest temples in India. Peruvudaiyaar Kovil is an example of Tamil architecture from the Chola period.[3] It was built by Tamil King Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010 AD.[4] The temple turned 1000 years old in 2010.[4] The temple is part of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Site known as the 'Great Living Chola Temples', along with Brihadeeswarar Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Airavatesvara temple.[5]
Peruvudaiyaar Kovil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva which is also called as Brihadeeswarar temple. It is located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Periya Kovil, RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajeswaram. It is one of the largest temples in India. Result For ' History of temples in tamilnadu pdf' Tanjore Big Temple Mysteries - Secret of Cholas. Upload:22-03-17 By Tamil Bells. Tanjore temple history tamil tanjore big temple history in tamil language tanjore big temple history in tamil tanjore big temple history in tamil pdf tanjore bragatheeswarar temple history in. The Tanjore temple is a very famous temple in the Thanjai area. This temple stands for many years and not build recently. Thanjai Periya Kovil means big temple in Tamil language and it was one of the tallest temples when it was built. Its English name is Brihadeshwara Temple.
The temple has fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The vimanam (temple tower) is 216 ft (66 m) high and is the tallest in the world. The Kumbam (the apex or the bulbous structure on the top) of the temple is carved out of a single rock and weighs around 80 tons.[6] There is a big statue of Nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock measuring about 16 ft (4.9 m) long and 13 ft (4.0 m) high at the entrance. The entire temple structure is made out of granite. The nearest sources of which are about 60 km to the west of temple. The temple is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Tamil Nadu.[7]
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- ↑'Tamil Nadu – Thanjavur Periya Kovil – 1000 Years, Six Earthquakes, Still Standing Strong'. Tamilnadu.com. 27 January 2014.
- ↑South Indian Inscriptions – Vol II, Part I & II
- ↑John, Keay (2000). India, a History. New York, United States: Harper Collins Publishers. pp. xix. ISBN978-0-00-638784-8.
- ↑ 4.04.1'Endowments to the Temple'. Archaeological Survey of India.
- ↑'Tanjavur Periya Kovil Tamil Nadu'. Tamilnadu.com. 5 December 2012.
- ↑'The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)'.
- ↑Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 185.
Brihadeshwara Temple Thanjavur
