Shiva · Shaiva
Brihadisvara
Thanjavur, Tamil NaduFeatured
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A masterpiece of Chola architecture in Thanjavur, built by Raja Raja Chola I around 1010 CE and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its granite vimana rises over sixty metres, crowned by a single massive capstone, above a colossal Shiva linga. The temple stands as a peak achievement of Tamil engineering, sculpture, and Shaiva devotion.
- Deity
- Shiva
- Tradition
- Shaiva
- Location
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Region
- South India
- Pilgrimage circuit
- Great Living Chola Temples
- Established
- 1010 CE
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