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The Monument of Brihadiswara Temple - Different Sections
Content Provider | IGNCA - Brihadiswara Temple |
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Description | The Brihadishvara, also known as the Rajarajeshvara temple was constructed between c. 995 and 1025 CE using Chola war booty and tribute from Sri Lanka. The temple was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Reaching a height of 63 metres, it is the tallest temple building in India. The entire rectangular complex measures approximately 140 x 75 metres and is surrounded by a wall with regular interior niches. Inside the compound are various secondary shrines and a monumental double gateway entrance (gopuras).Reaching a height of 63 metres the Brihadishvara is the tallest temple in India.The two-storey Brihadishvara temple is built on a high dadoed-base platform. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Rajarajeswaram Tamil Architecture Chola Emperor Rajaraja Chola Dynasty Shaivism Vaishnavism Shaktism UNESCO World Heritage Site Great Living Chola Temples Iconography Dravidian Architecture |
Content Type | Video Image Text Audio |
Resource Type | Photograph |