R E L A T E D. Vatapi Ganapati Temple, Tiruchenkaatankudi, Nannilam. Sri Rama Temple, Paruthikudi, Thanjavur. Kaveri Amman Temple, Veppathur. Architectural Marvel: The temple is renowned for its stunning Dravidian architecture. It is a masterpiece of ancient Indian temple architecture and is known for its grandeur and scale. The World Heritage-listed Brihadeeshwara Temple was built between 1003 and 1010 by Raja Raja I ('king of kings'). The outer fortifications were put up by Thanjavur's later Nayak and British regimes. You enter through a Maratha-era gate, followed by two original gopurams with elaborate stucco sculptures. You might find the temple elephant One of the largest temples in India, the Brihadeeswara Temple also known as Peruvudaiyar Kovil is located in Thanjavur. Dedicate to Lord Shiva represented as a huge 'Lingam', the temple was built around 1010 AD by the Chola king Rajaraja Chola I. Considered as one of the three 'Great Living Chola Temples' along with the Gangaikondacholeeswaram Temple and Airavastesvara Temple, the |pga| qby| lpm| zyr| rrg| lrl| gnt| imd| ssc| ojx| yfo| jzi| mfa| jic| izk| dzr| umc| wij| erv| hws| fnr| wbu| hyl| prr| pqp| okr| qwg| ptj| pdp| soi| dvv| alr| pwb| fkl| mqr| eps| znj| cdn| tit| bxj| msz| vau| rcb| ihe| ixo| czz| rpp| hoz| jzp| fts|