Brihadeeswarar Temple

Brihadeeswarar Temple, which is one of the largest temples in India, is situated in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. This 1000-year-old temple is built in 1010 AD by Raja Raja Chola I. This temple is also known as Rajarajeswara Temple or Rajarajeswaram and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is included in UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is an example of Tamil architecture in the Chola period. A 216ft tall tower is built above the sanctum. The statue of Nandi will amaze anyone. This 20-ton weighing statue is 2m tall, 6m in length, and 2.5m wide and is made out of a single stone. The famous classical dance, the Bharathanatyam, is engraved on the walls of this temple. Another amazing architectural feature of this temple is the shadow of the temple will never fall on the ground at noon. This architectural secret is still marvelous. This phenomenon attracts a lot of tourists and architecture lovers. Brihadeeswara Temple is the first granite temple in the world. Another amazing feature is the top portion of the temple, the Vimana, which is 80 ton, and how the builders got there is still a question. This is the beauty of the great South Indian architecture. The timing is 6 am to 12.30 pm and 4 pm to 8.30 pm.