Brihadeeswarar Temple
- Location
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Deity
- Shiva
- Built
- 1010
- Architecture
- Chola
A UNESCO World Heritage Site built by Raja Raja Chola I, famous for its massive granite vimana tower.
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Darshan, Seva & Bookings
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History & Significance
Brihadisvara Temple, called Rajarajesvaram by its builder, and known locally as Thanjai Periya Kovil and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest Hindu temples and an exemplar of Tamil architecture. It is also called Dakshina Meru. Built by Chola emperor Rajaraja I between 1003 and 1010 CE, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with the Chola-era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple, which are about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its northeast respectively.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
- Airavatesvara Temple
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
- Meenakshi Amman Temple
- Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
- Ramanathaswamy Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
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