Situated at the heart of a temple town in Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur
(Tanjore), the Brihadeeswarar Temple or the Big Temple is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. This wonder was built over 1000 years by the Chola King,
Raja Raja Chola I using granites. It is dedicated to Lord
Brihadeeswarar, a form of Lord Shiva. The vimana or the tower is one of
the tallest in the world and many of the interiors and the kalasha is
said to be made from a single stone. It is a widely held belief that the
gopuram doesn’t cast a shadow at all. The temple has fortified walls
around it which is rumoured to have been built in the 16
th
century. The temple walls are filled with beautiful paintings which
include both Chola and Nayaka murals that depict the majestic Lord
Shiva.
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