Brihadeeshwara Temple
December 19, 2024
Brihadeeshwara Temple, Thanjavur, is part of Unesco World Heritage Site 'Great Living Chola Temples. It is a temple dedicated to the Hindu God of Shiva, built by Tamil King Rajaraja Chola I. The 1000th year of this temple was marked in 2010 with a stamp and coin release.
One of the main attractions of the temple is a big statue of Nandi, the sacred bull of Lord Shiva. 13 ft high and 16 ft wide, the statue is sculpted out of a single rock. Fortified walls rich in elaborate rock art works surround the temple and give a grand look to the entire complex. The main temple tower is 216 ft high and the tallest of its kind in the world. The complete structure of the temple is made out of granite. The temple’s inscriptions and frescoes narrate the tale of the rise and decline of the city’s fortunes. The temple stands as a fitting example of the might and power of the Chola dynasty that once ruled over the region.
Unesco: Great Living Chola Temples
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