Brihadeeshwara Temple (Peruvudaiyar Kovil)
In the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is the temple town of Thanjavur (also known as Tanjavur or Tanjore). The magnificent temple on the site, the Brihadeeshwara, was built by the great Chola King Rajaraja I in the early 11th century CE when Thanjavur served as his capital.
Thanjavur is currently one of the most significant and popular historical sites in India thanks to the addition of numerous additional temples and shrines over the years. UNESCO has designated Thanjavur as a World Heritage Site.
History of Brihadeeswara Temple
The Brihadishvara (or Brhadisvara) temple was built between around 995 and 1025 CE utilizing Chola war loot and tribute from Sri Lanka. It is also known as the Rajarajeshvara, after the king who built it. The Hindu deity Shiva was honoured in the temple. It is India's tallest temple structure, rising to a height of 63 meters. The compound is enclosed by a wall with regular inner niches and measures around 140 x 75 meters overall. There are several minor shrines and a massive double gateway entry inside the enclosure which are called Gopuras.
The Brihadeeshwara temple dominates the compound that the Gopuras at Thanjavur, two enormous marble entrances, lead to. They are southern India's first mature specimens of the type. The outer Gopura, which was constructed on the complex's eastern side, has five floors, whereas the inner one only has three. Every Gopura has a central entrance that leads to a single, two-story chamber on either side. Because each façade (both interior and external) differs from the others as shown in subsequent examples, the Gopuras of Thanjavur are distinctive. Each of the exterior faces has two sizable Dwarapals (door guardians), together with sculptured figures in the numerous recesses and sizable ornamental fan designs.
Timeless Divinity..The legendary and unmatchable Brihadeeswara Temple 130 years apart... pic.twitter.com/T5rPmSnx4C— Lost Temples™ (@LostTemple7) December 1, 2020
Lord Shiva's Shrine
Shiva is the subject of the Hindu temple Brihadeeshwara Temple (Peruvudaiyar Kovil), which is situated in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of India's biggest temples and a prime example of Dravidian design from the Chola era. The temple celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 2010 after being constructed by Raja Raja Chola I and finished in 1010 AD. The temple and the other two, the Brihadeeswara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and Airavatesvara temple, are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples."
Facts of Temple
Brihadeeswara Temple is the Everlasting Marvel!
There was no use of cement, plaster, or adhesive in the interlocking method of construction. It has endured a millennium and six earthquakes.
With 216 Feet, the Hindu Temple tower was probably the tallest structure in the world at the time. The Mandir required the transportation of 3000 Elephants carrying 130,000 tons of stone from a distance of 60 Kilometers. The Hindu Temple was built, without digging the earth.
The Kumbham (Pottery in English) at the pinnacle of the Kovil tower is made entirely of granite and weighs 81 Tons.
Even non photographers become photographers when the architecture is so beautiful :)Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur pic.twitter.com/EXHulfeEzi— SV (@s9011_v) February 28, 2020
Big Ben and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which were also constructed using this technique, are tilting with time. The Temple (Kovil in Tamil Language), which is much older, has no inclination at all.
Story: Staff Blaze
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